• Changeover Process Optimization for a Medical Device Manufacturer in Haina, Dominican Republic 

      Gutierrez, Claudia (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The medical device industry has the critical mission of saving and sustaining lives of patients being affected by chronical diseases. To these companies, having more available time to produce will enable and facilitate ...
    • Changeover Reduction Time by Adjusting the Cleaning Critical Parameters in Automated CIP Systems 

      Garay Charleman, Lynnette (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      Clean-In-Place (CIP) is a widely use process to clean biotechnology vessels contact surfaces. CIP is an automated cleaning method that involve minimum to no equipment disassembling thereby reducing labor and time ...
    • Changing Behaviors: Re - Conceptualization of a Tutoring Center 

      Miranda, Iris (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2004)
      The following article introduces a novel constructivist tutoring system, its origins, concepts, methods and its impact in the student population. To optimize the performance and strategic planning of the Center, a software ...
    • Characterization and Extrusion Qualification Process of Introducers/Dilators at Edwards Lifesciences Puerto Rico 

      Gonzalez Santiago, Nestor Alexis (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Edwards Lifesciences is experiencing a high demand for Introducers/Dilators. The company decided to produce the Introducers/Dilators single lumen catheters shafts tubing in Añasco, Puerto Rico site. To implement this new ...
    • Cheating in Engineering College Student: Reasons, Techniques, and Mitigations 

      Lebrón Feliciano, Esteban Noel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
      On August 2020, the main researcher was selected to be part of the Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students (URP-HS) within the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico with the assigned topic of cheating (academic ...
    • Chilled Water Plant Energy Upgrade 

      Cabrera Rivera, Cristian I. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      This project was undertaken to increase the efficiency of the cooling equipment at the Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, WA which is a building that is managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), the government ...
    • Chromatography Skid 3 Automation Integration Layer Upgrade 

      Figueroa Agosto, Delianne N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      This research will focus on upgrading the Chromatography System 3 to reduce time and generate batch reports. In this way, system monitoring is more effective and documentation is more accurate. The system handles an excessive ...
    • Cine Independiente, Cine Pendiente 

      Coyúla, Miguel (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      El autor desde su punto de vista, hace un análisis del cine independiente.
    • CIUDADLAB Puerto Rico en Orlando: la fantasía de la huída 

      Ciudadlab (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2009)
      CIUDADLAB es un curso-seminario de analisis y difusión que examina los modos en que Ia teoría, el debate y Ia observación crítica proveen herramientas alternas para el entendimiento de Ia ciudad contemporánea. CIUDLAB ...
    • CIUDADLAB: Utopía en Moscú 

      Ciudadlab (School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2010)
      Proyecto de investigación del curso de CIUDADLAB - Design Abroad (ARCH 0100). Cada año este curso elige un destino distinto, buscando ampliar el marco referencial desde donde imaginamos Ia ciudad. Este año Ia seleccion ...
    • Clasificación ABC del Inventario de Materias Primas 

      Peña Richardson, Javier E. (Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2020)
      La investigación se realizó en una empresa que elabora productos farmacéuticos, y surgió de la necesidad de clasificar el inventario de materias primas y aprovechar una expansión que se va a realizar, la cual afecta la ...
    • Classification of nr-graphs 

      Sarmiento, Jorge (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1997-06)
      When all possible r-gons are inscribed in an n-gon, the resulting n-graph falls into one of the following three categories: s-regular (sr or strongly regular), //-regular, or regular (k-regular). The definitions and necessary ...
    • Clean in Place Recipe Optimization 

      Marin Alvarez, Crystal (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This improvement project was based in reduce the fixed tanks and transfer lines Clean in Place (CIP) recipe execution by consolidating the Water for Injection (WFI) rinse and the WFI CIP recipes into one single recipe. ...
    • Clean Room Differential Pressure Monitoring Improvements 

      Vázquez Amaro, Luis J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      Manufacturing of oral solid dosage (OSD) forms, such tablets and capsules, is performed in a highly regulated environment. One of the guidelines used to provide the minimum requirements that a manufacturer must meet ...
    • Clean Steam Energy Conservation Process Design 

      Guevara Brugman, Kenneth L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2011)
      Abstract ― The objective of this article is to design the sterilization methodology and processes needed in a product or equipment that requires the injection of clean steam to create a sterile environment. Clean steam is ...
    • Cleaning Validation of a Manufacturing Line using CIP-100 Detergent and a Clean-in-place Skid System 

      Rivera Barreto, Deanceshka A. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      Cleaning Validation is a prime element of control to the cross contamination and potential carry over topic at the manufacturing industry. This process must assure the quality, safety and efficiency of cleaning ...
    • Coating Process Improvement 

      Santos Pirela, Lorraine (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      An increase in the number of events associated to AQLfailure that resulted on partial batch rejections was observed in 2020 for Tablets/Caplets formulations due to cosmetic conditions ...
    • Coating Process Improvements in Solid Dose Form Manufacturing 

      Oquendo, María M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      Organization’s goals and objectives use strategic scorecards that include Quality, Economics, Speed and Culture to establish business metrics focused on building continuous future success and competitiveness to create ...
    • Coating Process Minor Changeover Reduction 

      Negroni Pedroza, Angel D. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      During the Covid-19 Pandemic, many challenges arose that force healthcare companies to execute in new ways. Product demand was increased due to its effectiveness against the pandemic impact in the patients. To provide a ...
    • Coeficientes de utilización de disyuntores ("breaker duty") 

      Orama Exclusa, Lionel R.; Torres Vincenty, Lygia M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1993-06)
      The breaker duty calculation is very important to the electric industry cause it shows which breakers overload under fault conditions. This way e utility determine the the extra capacity to add to those breakers or Aether ...