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Creation, validation, and implementation of a Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) procedure to improve the reliability of printed circuit boards
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) is a test methodology to evaluate the reliability of electronic and electromechanical devices. This thesis aimed at the implementation of Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) on ...
Quality improvement at a semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility through error re-categorization and proper inventory management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis addresses the improvement of first pass yield on the assembly floor of Varian Semiconductor Equipment and Associates (Varian) - a low volume complex semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing facility. First ...
Operational improvement at a mass customization semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility through inventory consolidation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis addresses the operational improvement at Varian Semiconductor Equipment and Associates (Varian), a subsidiary of Applied Materials (AMAT), through material shortage reduction. Varian manufactures highly customized ...
Design for scalability in a start-up environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Rising labor costs and increasing demand for restaurant food has led to a shortage of restaurant workers. Restaurant owners are having difficulty finding staff while maintaining profit margins. Miso Robotics, based in ...
Multidisciplinary design optimization of part geometry in CAD
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) is the process of searching for designs which best satisfy a set of objectives, while respecting that the appropriateness of a design is dependent on more than just a single ...
Multi-classification and object detection in intelligent manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Defect detection in industries is typically conducted manually. While there are state-of-the-art machine vision techniques for automated inspection systems, there is still a gap between research advancement and practical ...
A case study of multidisciplinary design optimization implementation process management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) has been developed in the last decades in the aircraft industry with the aim of optimizing complex products while cutting costs and product development time. Despite this, MDO ...
New product forecasting of appliance and consumables : bass model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Drinkworks is a joint venture between Anheuser-Busch and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. that has been formed to develop and launch a one-of-a-kind in-home alcohol drink system. One of the major challenges faced by Drinkworks ...
Mass production readiness of a hardware start-up : assessing and improving product designs for manufacturing and assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The US food and restaurant industry is witnessing a step change due to recent advancements in smart automation. Increasing labor costs, rising living costs and shortage of skilled labor is forcing restaurateurs to look for ...
Machine vision for in-process inspection on an automated peptide manufacturing platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Automated inspection of a manufacturing line utilizing machine vision is a powerful tool used to increase efficiency, reduce variation, and maintain a high-quality standard in modern manufacturing systems. The aim of this ...