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An approach to improving the power management system in electronic devices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The current power management technology baseline does not address the increasing gap between system charge performance and functionality needs in a smartphone. This gap can eventually inhibit further increases in functionality ...
The evolution of business ecosystems : interspecies competition in the steel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis contributes toward the building of a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems by exploring the applicability of Piepenbrock's' theoretical framework to a commodity industrial setting, namely the U.S. steel ...
The economics of investing in green buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis discusses economics of green buildings. The need to reduce greenhouse gases emissions became clear. Buildings account for a large part of the greenhouse gases emissions, changing the atmosphere's composition. ...
Assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a promising renewable energy technology to generate electricity and has other applications such as production of freshwater, seawater air-conditioning, marine culture and chilled-soil ...
Strategic frameworks in automotive systems architecting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
More often than not, large-scale engineering concepts such as those used by creative automotive manufacturing companies require the incorporation of significant capital outlays and resources for the purposes of implementation ...
Cost prediction via quantitative analysis of complexity in U.S. Navy shipbuilding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
As the sophistication and technology of ships increases, U.S. Navy shipbuilding must be an effective and cost-efficient acquirer of technology-dense one-of-a-kind ships all while meeting significant cost and schedule ...
Analysis of a top-down bottom-up data analysis framework and software architecture design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Data analytics is currently a topic that is popular in academia and in industry. This is one form of bottom-up analysis, where insights are gained by analyzing data. System dynamics is the opposite, a top-down methodology, ...
Platform project management : optimizing product development by actively managing commonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Product platforms have proved to be an effective strategy for designing and manufacturing products in companies that provide different products for different customer needs. By designing common parts and creating product ...
Financial modeling of new product development economics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Product design and development is a complex process that involves extensive engineering considerations as well as management decisions based on the overall vision for the product. Traditionally, most decision making in ...
Can Nintendo get its crown back? : examining the dynamics of the U.S. video game console market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Several generations of video game consoles have competed in the market since 1972. Overall, the entire market shares many similar characteristics, such as network effects and switching cost, which are found in other ...