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Vulnerability Assesment of Puerto Rico’s Health Department Web Application
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)As technology progresses in the cyber environment, so do new threats; now, with the Covid-19, pandemic biosafety and biosecurity concerns are even more rigorously scrutinized. The cyber and biological ... -
Vulnerability of Bridges to Natural Events
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)This project utilized the HAZUS program and ArcGIS to perform vulnerability assessments on the bridges in Puerto Rico After conducting earthquake scenarios, the most probable bridge to experience failure or distress was ... -
Vulnerability of schools in Puerto Rico to tsunami events
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)Puerto Rico is in an area of high seismicity, due to the presence of seismic faults around and within the Island These faults have the potential to generate earthquakes that cause tsunamis, as occurred in 1918 in the ... -
Vulnerability of Schools in Puerto Rico to Tsunami Events Case Studies: Loíza, Mayaguez, and Toa Baja
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)This research extends the vulnerability analysis of schools to the municipalities of Loíza, Mayaguez, and Toa Baja. The analysis is performed based on their evacuation time to reach a safe zone in a tsunami-like event. ... -
Walmart’s Successful Business Strategies Leading to Competitive Edge in the Retail Industry
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Walmart Stores, Inc. is a multinational organization that has successfully managed to overcome market fluctuations and volatility throughout the years. Its business strategies and approach have granted continuous success ... -
Warehouse Inventory and Material Process Flow Improvement in a Compounding Pharmacy
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Pharmaceutical inventory management aims to improve the control over critical raw materials and its traceability, when used in the compounding of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and reduce waste of expired materials. ... -
Waste Elimination on a Printing Process
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)This project was focused on eliminating the MUDA or waste found (non-value added) in the Offset machines printing process. The DMAIC methodology was used. DMAIC is an acronym for a series of steps used to measure defects ... -
Waste Handling Optimization: Operation Cost and Environmental Impact Minimization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)The company Eli Lilly established environmental goals to reduce waste and manage resources more effectively. From this, the pharmaceutical site in PR underwent a waste generation evaluation of its current operations, to ... -
Wastewater Disinfectant Technologies a Comparative Review of the Benefits and Disadvantages of the Implementation of Peracetic Acid versus Chlorine
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)Disinfection in wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of the daily process. It can be said that the majority of municipal wastewater treatment plants utilize chlorine in gas or liquid as their primary method ... -
Water Efficiency Improvement Using DMADV Methodology
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)Water utility optimization using manufacturing methodology to investigate ways we can generate more revenue and a more efficient service. Considering different types of manufacturing process which could have a ... -
Water Quantity and Quality Issues in El Paso Del Norte Region
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2005)The El Paso del Norte Region faces challenges in the administration of its water resources in the way water is managed due to conflicts with different political jurisdictions and existing laws governing water management ... -
Wave solder process characterization by an experimental design approach
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1992-06)A manufacturing company in Puerto Rico was interested in evaluating the possibility of profiling all printed circuit board assemblies. Experimental design, a method for systematically planning engineering studies, offered ... -
A Wavelet-Based Approach for Pitch Classifiers
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)A pitch is a human classification method which allows ordering sounds in discrete harmonics frequencies. Although many of the practical pitch detection methods uses the autocorrelation and cepstrum techniques to ... -
Web Attacks Analytics
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)Cyber-attacks are on the rise. Information systems are constantly being attacked, generating economic loss. Computer networks and web technologies are the preferred places for hackers to commit cybercrimes. Most computers ... -
A Web Solution to Waiting Line Problem
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract – In this article I present an approach to solve the problem of wasting time waiting in a line for product or service. A solution is presented composed of a platform API and a mobile application. The solution ... -
WECI Inventory Reduction and Just-In-Time Implementation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)The organization studied showed substantially high levels of inventory, thus a reduction was in need. Given the little information available to implement this in a service environment, a new approach was needed. A mix ... -
Wet Granulation End-Point Determination of a Drug Formulation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)Wet granulation is commonly used in oral solid dosage industry. The end-point is required to design a process that consistently meet products Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) and the Critical Processing Parameters ... -
What Kinds of Various Wireless Attacks can Occur in Mobile and Wireless-Driven Devices?
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)Abstract - Networks have been recently redefined by new devices in the market. These networks, comprised of a group of electronic devices, can be connected either using cables or using wireless technologies. Also, they ... -
Wind Blade Composite Design, Manufacturing and Experimental Testing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)The design and manufacture of composite material sandwich type blade is presented. Stainless steel rods and ribs, are the internal structure, core is foam, between ribs. The skin is a laminate of fiber glass and a ... -
Wireless LANs
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-12)There are three digital wireless technologies: CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), TDMA (Time Division Multiple access), and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). Ethernet is a standard LAN protocol that operates ...