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dc.contributor.advisorTrent R. Gooding and Pat Hale.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNetemeyer, Kristopher Daviden_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-24T20:24:31Z
dc.date.available2011-03-24T20:24:31Z
dc.date.copyright2010en_US
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61905
dc.descriptionThesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (S.M. in Engineering and Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2010.en_US
dc.descriptionPaged in Arabic numerals except p. 1-8 and p. 89-90, which are in Roman numerals. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. lxxxix (89)-xc (90)).en_US
dc.description.abstractAlternative methods for cost estimation are important in the early conceptual stages of a design when there is not enough detail to allow for a traditional quantity takeoff estimate to be performed. Much of the budgeting process takes place during the early stages of a design and it is important to be able to develop a budget quality estimate so a design is allocated the necessary resources to meet stakeholder requirements. Accurate project cost estimates early in the planning and design processes can also serve as a cost-control measure to assist in managing the design process. With an understanding of the most significant engineering decisions that affect project costs, project team members and stakeholders can proactively make cost-effective decisions during the design process rather than after construction begins and it is too late to prevent going over budget. This research examines the potential of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as a tool to support the tasks of cost prediction, mapping costs to engineering decisions, and risk management during the early stages of a design's life-cycle. ANNs are a modeling tool based on the computational paradigm of the human brain and have proved to be a robust and reliable method for prediction, ranking, classification, and interpretation or processing of data.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKristopher David Netemeyer.en_US
dc.format.extent177 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.titleA quantitative methodology for mapping project costs to engineering decisions in naval ship design and procurementen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.in Engineering and Managementen_US
dc.description.degreeNav.E.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
dc.identifier.oclc706827668en_US


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