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Economic and environmental opportunities in electronics industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Due to industrial development and technological innovation, many problems arise from the increasing number of electronics devices that need to be managed at end of life. The two main market failures related to waste ...
A stochastic techno-economic comparison of alternative jet fuel production pathways
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This study quantifies and compares the costs of production for six alternative jet fuel pathways using consistent financial and technical assumptions. Uncertainty was propagated through the analysis using Monte Carlo ...
Improving value of strategic defense systems using modular open architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) has been deliberately pursued in Department of Defense acquisitions of military systems for the last two decades due to its ability to save cost, improve performance, and prolong ...
Middle East respiratory syndrome in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : insights from publicly available data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Since 2012, more than 1300 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have been diagnosed worldwide, the vast majority of which have occurred in Saudi Arabia and over 40% of which have ended in death. In Spring 2014, ...
Program scheduling : decreasing flow by back-scheduling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Boeing 737 program has announced that they will continue to increase their production rate from 42 airplanes per month to eventually 52 airplanes per month. In order for the field to accommodate the increased production ...
Optimizing large-volume scheduling for cost avoidance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This dissertation presents the results of developing optimization algorithms for use in operational scheduling of airplane stalls and paint hangars at the Boeing Company's Everett Delivery Center. With the increasing number ...
Transfer learning for predictive models in MOOCs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Predictive models are crucial in enabling the personalization of student experiences in Massive Open Online Courses. For successful real-time interventions, these models must be transferable - that is, they must perform ...
Scheduling a global engine maintenance network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis addresses the allocation of gas turbine aircraft engines to maintenance facilities. Scheduling a global engine maintenance network can be very complex and challenging. This project pertains particularly to the ...
Can we reduce parking at MIT : design and development of a functional commuter dashboard
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis presents the design, development and initial implementation of a new commuter dashboard tool entitled AccessMyCommute for use by all MIT employees. This is the first in a series of new commuter benefit incentives ...
Improving access through stochastic modeling in Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
In this thesis, I created a tool for a particular VA clinic to simulate the delays veterans face in a network of mental health programs. Based on queueing theory, including blocking and reneging, different operations ...