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Penn State University

1. Bhargava, Pragya. Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling.

Degree: 2012, Penn State University

URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16315

► A skilled workforce is one of the expensive resources for organizations and is now extensively worked upon from savings point of view. It poses as… (more)

▼ A skilled workforce is one of the expensive resources for organizations and is now extensively worked upon from savings point of view. It poses as a challenge to utilize workforce available in an optimal way. This study aims in evaluating the best scheduling technique for workers in terms of increase in their utilization and overall productivity of system. In other words it proposes a framework which assimilates worker efficiencies, simulation and job shop scheduling technique for dynamic workforce scheduling in a manufacturing environment. Research focuses on evaluating best job-shop scheduling technique along with workforce scheduling. This type of scheduling is extremely useful in a dynamic manufacturing environment where there is lot of complexities involved in terms of resources available. A simulation model is constructed using MATLAB to determine an optimal solution for the problem. Assignment of tasks is based on MWR (Most Work Remaining) rule where tasks with more number of jobs and which consume more time for completion are given priority. Some exceptions were considered while applying this rule. Based on MWR rule two cases were considered for assigning tasks to workers: when most efficient worker is assigned task first and when slowest worker is assigned task first. Second algorithm considers slowest worker as a bottleneck and aims in evaluating efficiency of algorithm when bottleneck activity is given preference. Results obtained show that the overall productivity is a bit more in the former case (when most efficient worker is assigned task first) when compared with latter case (when slowest worker is assigned task first). However worker utilization is more in the latter case. Reason being that slow worker will consume more time in doing same task when compared to other workers for same task. Based on results obtained we can say that depending upon number of units to be produced and worker availability both methods can be employed for improving performance of the overall manufacturing system. In cases where extra time is required for machine maintenance, workforce training, quality procedures it is recommended to use the most efficient worker first. This will also provide opportunity to other operators to learn about other tasks and eventually improve their performance. After comparing gantt charts for each week we can say that best algorithm to be used is first one where we assign most efficient worker first. Result generated could be used for further improvement of the system in terms of determining to which extent cross training should be provided, distributing workload evenly among all workers, identifying complex jobs, etc. Advisors/Committee Members: David Arthur Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.

Subjects/Keywords: MWR; Workforce scheduling

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Bhargava, P. (2012). Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16315

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bhargava, Pragya. “Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed January 27, 2021. https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16315.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bhargava, Pragya. “Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling.” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Bhargava P. Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27]. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16315.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Bhargava P. Using simulation for improving the performance of a manufacturing system through dynamic workforce scheduling. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/16315

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

2. Bellotti, Amadeo A. Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques.

Degree: PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018, Georgia Tech

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61122

► The objective of this research has been to advance the understanding of Jupiter's atmospheric composition, structure and dynamics using microwave techniques. Accurate retrievals of atmospheric… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Jupiter; Retrievals; Juno; MWR; Ammonia; Water vapor; Virga; Alkali metals; Aurora

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Bellotti, A. A. (2018). Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61122

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Bellotti, Amadeo A. “Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed January 27, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61122.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Bellotti, Amadeo A. “Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques.” 2018. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Bellotti AA. Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 27]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61122.

Council of Science Editors:

Bellotti AA. Jupiter: A study of atmospheric composition, structure, and dynamics using microwave techniques. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61122

University of Central Florida

3. Biswas, Sayak Krishna. Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr).

Degree: 2012, University of Central Florida

URL: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2097

► The Aquarius/SAC-D joint international science mission, between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of United States and the Argentine Space Agency (Comision Nacional de… (more)

▼ The Aquarius/SAC-D joint international science mission, between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of United States and the Argentine Space Agency (Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales, CONAE), was launched on a polarorbiting satellite on June 10, 2011. This mission of discovery will provide measurements of the global sea surface salinity, which contributes to understanding climatic changes in the global water cycle and how these variations influence the general ocean circulation. The Microwave Radiometer (MWR), a three channel Dicke radiometer operating at 23.8 GHz H-Pol and 36.5 GHz V-& H-Pol provided by CONAE, will complement Aquarius (NASA’s L-band radiometer/scatterometer) by providing simultaneous spatially collocated environmental measurements such as water vapor, cloud liquid water, surface wind speed, rain rate and sea ice concentration. This dissertation focuses on the overall radiometric calibration of MWR instrument. Which means establishing a transfer function that relates the instrument output to the antenna brightness temperature (Tb). To achieve this goal, the dissertation describes a microwave radiative transfer model of the instrument and validates it using the laboratory and thermal-vacuum test data. This involves estimation of the losses and physical temperature profile in the path from the receiver to each antenna feed-horn for all the receivers. As the pre-launch laboratory tests can only provide a simulated environment which is very different from the operational environment in space, an on-orbit calibration of the instrument is very important. Inter-satellite radiometric cross-calibration of MWR using the Naval Research iii Laboratory’s multi-frequency polarimetric microwave radiometer, WindSat, on board the Coriolis satellite is also an important part of this dissertation. Cross-calibration between two different satellite instruments require normalization of Tb’s to account for the frequency and incidence angle difference between the instruments. Also inter-satellite calibration helps to determine accurate antenna pattern correction coefficients and other small instrument biases. Advisors/Committee Members: Jones, W. Linwood.

Subjects/Keywords: Calibration; microwave; radiometer; sac d; mwr; brightness temperature; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Electrical and Electronics; Engineering; Dissertations, Academic – Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Computer Science – Dissertations, Academic

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Biswas, S. K. (2012). Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr). (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Central Florida. Retrieved from https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2097

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Biswas, Sayak Krishna. “Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr).” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Central Florida. Accessed January 27, 2021. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2097.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Biswas, Sayak Krishna. “Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr).” 2012. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Biswas SK. Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Central Florida; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 27]. Available from: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2097.

Council of Science Editors:

Biswas SK. Brightness Temperature Calibration Of Sac-d/aquarius Microwave Radiometer (mwr). [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Central Florida; 2012. Available from: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2097

4. Delgado, Sandy. Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons.

Degree: MS, Geosciences, 2014, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1511 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071185 ; FI14071185

► HURDAT is the main historical archive of all tropical storms and hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin, which includes the Caribbean Sea and Gulf… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: HURDAT; tropical cyclones; hurricanes; tropical storms; extratropical; tropical depressions; tropical waves; reanalysis; disturbance; microfilm; MWR; HWM

…observations that were not available from other sources. The Monthly Weather Review (MWR)… …maps. Monthly summaries in MWR also provide detailed information on significant hurricane… …34.4N, 76.3W at 2230Z (ATSR). MWR: “Helene moved on a northwestward course at 8 to…

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Delgado, S. (2014). Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1511 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071185 ; FI14071185

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Delgado, Sandy. “Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons.” 2014. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed January 27, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1511 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071185 ; FI14071185.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Delgado, Sandy. “Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons.” 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Delgado S. Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 27]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1511 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071185 ; FI14071185.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Delgado S. Reanalysis of the 1954-1963 Atlantic Hurricane Seasons. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2014. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1511 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071185 ; FI14071185

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Bowling Green State University

5. Phillips, Noelle Veronica. A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Degree: MEd, Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies /Leisure and Tourism Studies, 2006, Bowling Green State University

URL: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1142625560

► This study examined the phenomenological impact of military Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on individual and troop readiness. This study utilized both a quantitative survey… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: MWR; Morale; Welfare; Recreation; Military Morale; Military Welfare; Military Recreation; Military; OIF; Operation Iraqi Freedom

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Phillips, N. V. (2006). A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). (Masters Thesis). Bowling Green State University. Retrieved from http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1142625560

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Phillips, Noelle Veronica. “A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).” 2006. Masters Thesis, Bowling Green State University. Accessed January 27, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1142625560.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Phillips, Noelle Veronica. “A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).” 2006. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

Vancouver:

Phillips NV. A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Bowling Green State University; 2006. [cited 2021 Jan 27]. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1142625560.

Council of Science Editors:

Phillips NV. A Phenomenological Study of the Impacts of Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on Soldiers During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). [Masters Thesis]. Bowling Green State University; 2006. Available from: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1142625560

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