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Theory of constraints will really improve your competitiveness
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1993-06)
The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a new management philosophy created by Eliyahu M. Goldratt to help an enterprise reach its goal. To accomplish this objective a company must change the paradigm of costs and follow two ...
Variables that may predict the behavior of a student in his/her university life at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1996-06)
The objective of this study is to establish the relationship, if any. between the Graduation Grade Point Average (GPA) of students that began as first year studentes at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico and remained ...
Perspectivas futuras de la demanda energética mundial: el enfoque social de un problema global
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1996-06)
Future perspectives of the energy demand of the world: social focusing of a global problem This article attempts explaining the short- and long-range perspectives of energy consumption as a function of social factors such ...
Design of an experiment for injection blow molding
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994-12)
This research was requested by the quality control engineer of a company manufacturing plastics products such as bottles and caps. These products are manufactured with polyethylene and polipropylene resin, using two molding ...
Programa para construir la matriz representativa de un sistema de potencia eléctrica
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995-06)
Computer program to build and modify an electrical power system matrix
A power systems engineer has to build and modify the electrical power system matrix every time elements of the system are added, deleted or modified. ...
The development of my capstone design project
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1995-06)
This article is the result of my Capstone Design Project, which I started during the summer of 1994. The main purpose of this course is to expose us to the ever changing and challenging world of the engineering design work. ...
Process control laboratory - bar code system
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1996-06)
This paper presents the basic concepts of a bar code system using a PC-based architecture. This system was developed and implemented in the Industrial Engineering Process Control Laboratory. The main objective of this ...
Identifying damage in reciprocating air compressors
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994-12)
We used a parametric analysis for a reciprocating air compressor to determine its working conditions. We also connected measuring devises which allowed us to determine the real performance of our compressor. From this point ...
PLAGA: A Highly Parallelizable Genetic Algorithm for Programmable Logic Arrays Test Pattern Generation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1999-06)
An evolutionary algorithm (EA) approach is used in the development of a test vector generation application for single and multiple fault detection of shrinkage faults in Programmable Logic Arrays (PLA). Three basic steps ...
Simulación de estaciones de trabajo ergonómicamente diseñadas para inspeccionar lentes de contacto
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1994-06)
In this project we describe the ergonomic design of workstations for the inspection of contact lenses. MANNEQUIN, a simulation program, was used for the evaluation and proper design. The main objective of 111s project is ...