• A Scalable Architecture for Enterprise Level Call Center Design 

      Morales Irizarry, Jorge (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      This article presents a project module of a larger Information Technology initiative as purposed by Company X. The module illustrates research efforts into potentially viable solution options through the use of network ...
    • Scour Analysis and Countermeasures Recommendations for the New Bridge Construction on PR-9 over Rio Cana Ponce, Puerto Rico 

      Hiciano Matías, Wendy M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      Scour is a natural phenomenon caused by the erosive action of flowing stream on alluvial beds. Failure of bridges due to scour at their foundations, which consist of abutments and piers, is a common incident. An accurate ...
    • Scour Evaluation of Bridge 2487 in Cayey, Puerto Rico 

      Matta, Alberto L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Scour at bridges should be monitored constantly using proper procedures in order to secure the safety of the public. According to The US Department of Transportation the most common cause of bridge failures is ...
    • Scrap Reduction Evaluation of Filling Equipment and Short-Term Improvement Implementation 

      Fontanez Mercado, Marta N. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      This paper seeks to document an approach to reduce scrap losses using the Lean Six Sigma tools for process improvement in a lean manufacturing environment. The Lean Six Sigma methodology views lean manufacturing, ...
    • Scrap Reduction of Ventral Hernia Product in Foil Pouches for Manufacturing Line #7 

      Matos Torres, Hector L. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Scrap generated in finished products is one of the top contributors that negatively impact the production goals and budget in most of the production industries. This paper shows a scrap reduction project conducted in a ...
    • Second Row 60% Seat Cushion Optimization 

      Colón Hernández, Eva M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      This paper discusses changes in a seat mechanism design to address an issue found as part of automotive validation. For an automotive manufacturer, prototype vehicles were found to have insufficient retention of the second ...
    • Securing HTTP Communication for Homemade IoT Projects 

      De la Vega López, Jose R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The Internet of Things (IoT) is a topic in the Computer Science and Engineering field that has rapidly grown in the last couple of years. The popularity of the topic has made different companies to make proprietary IoT ...
    • Security at the Expense of Privacy 

      Quiñones Torres, Leira C. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      The security field has been increasing in recent years. Smart devices have enabled people to monitor and be connected remotely to their homes. Therefore, in the technology field, we must provide people with the knowledge ...
    • Security Issues Present in Cloud Computing 

      Santos Crespo, Paulino III (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Cloud computing has increasingly become part of day to day operations from large government organizations to international level corporations as well as the common mobile smart phone user. The availability of ...
    • Security Network Lab (MITM & Honeypot) 

      Rodríguez Morales, César (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      Many people on the IT environment knows that internet can be a dark and dangerous place; featuring viruses and cyber-attacks. But the rest of the people across the internet not think that are really exposed to be attacked. ...
    • Security on Government Websites 

      Oliveras Reyes, Luis M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Given the advances in technology and the cyber-attacks; new viruses that affect networks, computers, servers and other principal elements within any infrastructure on government agencies, the following question should ...
    • Security Validation on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger Mobile Applications against GIF Images that Incorporate Executable Code 

      Colón Martínez, Hilda (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Communication; Every day the messaging applications on mobile devices such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are more common in the life of each user. With this in mind, we ask ourselves the question, how safe are ...
    • Seguimiento de Contratos, Aplicación Web 

      Campana Olivo, Melina (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Desde hace un tiempo que la integración de la sociedad con las nuevas tecnologías es completa y decir Internet no es ninguna palabra nueva e innovadora. Es por esto, que todos los días miles de personas buscan soluciones ...
    • Seguridad en la Construcción 

      Mongil Ghigliotty, Claudia I. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      La construcción se puede considerar como una de las actividades más importantes para un país en crecimiento, tanto por su contribución a la formación del país como por los empleos que genera directos e indirectos más ...
    • Seismic Evaluation of the Main Building at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico 

      Vélez Cortés, Héctor M. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2015)
      The Main Building at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico was originally built in 1933 to house the Hato Rey Psychiatric Hospital. It was acquired by the Institution in 1986 and since, it has been the Universities’ ...
    • Sensitivity Analysis for Regional Hydrological Modeling Using HEC-HMS Simulation Program and Geographic Information System in Tropical Watershed 

      Torres Soto, Alberto J. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2013)
      The flood hydrograph estimation in a catchment is a significant parameter for water resources and conservation of water. Recently, the Geographic Information System (GIS) has become an efficient tool obtaining the ...
    • Separación laboral: causa, efecto y consecuencias 

      Ortiz Cosme, Michell K. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Este proyecto busca las causas principales que incrementan las separaciones laborales dentro de grandes compañías como L3 Harris Technology. A través de evaluaciones, encuestas y entrevistas, se encontró la necesidad de ...
    • Serial to Parallel Matrix Inverse Algorithm using Gauss – Jordan Method 

      Fabery, Ramón O. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract — In the past decade computers have become faster and more efficient, utilizing the technology available to put more transistors inside the same space; but when they can’t shrink the transistor any more is time ...
    • Serialization and the Future of Product Traceability 

      Jiménez Maldonado, Frankie (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      Since the beginning of pharmaceutical products and drugs, counterfeiting has been a worldwide issue. Packed with minimal punishment, illegal internet sales and unsecured physical packaging, it has grown into an estimate ...
    • Serialized Products in Pharmaceutical Industries: Update Strategies through Six Sigma to Decrease the Counterfeit 

      Arzuaga Oliveras, Marjory I. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      This article discusses the serialization method established in the packaging lines on a manufacturing department of a pharmaceutical plant. It was developed an Installation, Operational and Performance Qualification ...