Browsing Technology and Policy - Master's degree by Title
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Knowledge organization and content generation in knowledgemediaries
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Knowledge production at the global frontier : the case of China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)China is increasingly seen as a participant in the global knowledge economy, with recent studies have highlighted the rising number of scientists and engineers educated in Chinese institutions of higher education, and the ... -
A knowledge services roadmay for online learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In today's society, there is a need for organizations to have a robust knowledge infrastructure in place, so that they can create or acquire knowledge; store knowledge; disseminate knowledge, and protect and manage their ... -
Large-scale consensus clustering and data ownership considerations for medical applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)An intersection of events has led to a massive increase in the amount of medical data being collected from patients inside and outside the hospital. These events include the development of new sensors, the continuous ... -
Lateral stakeholder alignment in the Global Water Partnership
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This research evaluates stakeholder alignment in a global multi-stakeholder organization called the Global Water Partnership (GWP). The GWP represents a new breed of organization, a Global Multi-Stakeholder Network ... -
Lean technology development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)In today's corporate world, successful technology management is separating market leaders from laggards. Because technology is in constant change and what is state-of-the-art today will be obsolete tomorrow, it is not ... -
The legal and technical landscape of distracted driving
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)In the year 2016, distracted driving contributed to 9% of fatal crashes, killing 3,450 people in the United States. While non-technological distractions are a significant concern, this thesis focuses on technological ... -
Life-cycle assessment of Greenhouse Gas emissions from alternative jet fuels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The key motivation for this work was the potential impact of alternative jet fuel use on emissions that contribute to global climate change. This work focused on one specific aspect in examining the feasibility of using ... -
Lifecycle perspectives on product data management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Implementing a new IT system often requires the enterprise to transform in order to maximally leverage the capabilities generated by the new system. The challenge in using IT as an enabler to change arises from the need ... -
The Local Reference Electrification Model : comprehensive decision-making tool for the design of rural microgrids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Current estimates indicate that an alarming 1 billion existing people still lack access to electricity around the world. Technological advancements have pushed off-grid solutions into the limelight as possible alternatives ... -
Long-term contracts for new investments in power generation capacity : pain or gain?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In recent years, a debate has ensued regarding the role of long-term power purchase agreements for securing investments in power generation capacity in organized wholesale markets. This thesis illuminates the issues ... -
Low cost manufacturing of light trapping features on multi-crystalline silicon solar cells : jet etching method and cost analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)An experimental study was conducted in order to determine low cost methods to improve the light trapping ability of multi-crystalline solar cells. We focused our work on improving current wet etching methods to achieve the ... -
Making cyber security interdisciplinary : recommendations for a novel curriculum and terminology harmonization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Cyber security was historically a technical subfield of computer science. However, pervasive computing technology has recently made security a significant concern for management and policy. In this thesis, I review the ... -
Making medical records more resilient
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Hurricane Katrina showed that the current methods for handling medical records are minimally resilient to large scale disasters. This research presents a preliminary model for measuring the resilience of medical records ... -
Making sustainability sustainable : passion and process in environmental management at IBM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Sustainability is one of the greatest challenges we are faced with. To be successfully addressed, a variety of stakeholders, including business, must be involved. With this in mind, this thesis seeks to further our ... -
Managing global software development teams : technology and policy proposals for knowledge sharing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis uses an in-depth case study, with integrated data analysis, to compare and contrast globally distributed and co-located software teams within the IBM Corporation. Important differences in information sharing, ... -
Managing privately produced rail transit systems : a case study of Tren Urbano
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)As developing countries face rapid urbanization, the need for efficient public transportation systems is being increasingly felt. Rail transit systems are best suited to meet the capacity requirements in several large ... -
Managing risks of supply-chain disruptions : dual sourcing as a real option
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis examines how firms should prepare against disruption in their supply-chain and focuses on how they can use real options to value dual sourcing strategies. As an introduction, it defines a general framework to ... -
Managing software requirements : organizational and political challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Requirements management is an extremely critical and challenging part of the software development process. Correctly capturing these requirements is necessary for the user to be satisfied with the final product. Many ... -
Managing subsystem commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
