Thesis (M.S. in Systems Engineering Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Calvano, Charles. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 24, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Systems engineering, business process engineering, Naval Aviation Enterprise, Carrier Readiness Team, enterprise, alignment. Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-186). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, November, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-108)

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-130).

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, November, 2004. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-108)

This thesis is concerned with the subject of heuristic scheduling in the context of medium-sized batch and jobbing manufacture. A scheduling program involving up to 1500 jobs and 150 machines is described and the methods by which:conflicts were resolved and objective functions were measured is discussed. An account is given of the computation experience found in applying the proposed scheduling technique to 15 different problems. Precise despatching parameter control is applied to jobshop scheduling problems and the results presented in the form of reponse surfaces. The properties of the measured responses are examined using the techniques of Fourier and Walsh analysis and a model of 'regular' constituents of the surfaces is presented. The re:sponzue surfaces observed in job-shop scheduling problems are compared with the theoretical respcnse of a simple f lowshop problem and the points of similarity discussed Classical non-linear optimization techniques are introduced and applied to job-shop scheduling problems. A new approach to the optimization of schedule response surfaces is presented and compared with classical optimization techniques using problems of different sizes and complexity. -. The proposed optimization technique was found to be unsuitable for small problems involving less than 10 jobs and 10 machines. For problems larger than this size, the technique was found to stabilize and the number of iterations was reduced, typically, by a third when compared with the best classical optimization technique.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, August, 1994. / Title from PDF t.p.

The aim of this study is to carry out a fairly overall empirical analysis of the conditions of production in an industry. The aim of the empirical analysis is, however, not only to give information about empirical conditions, such as technical development, efficiency of production, etc, but also to illustrate the theoretical and methodological problems in the economic theory of production.The engineering analysis makes the foundation from which economic production functions are constructed. As the study focuses on Leif Johansen!s production model, four different types of functions are constructed: ex ante and ex post micro functions and long run and short run macro functions. A study of structural changes and technical development in the periods 1960-1975 and 1850-1975 then follows. For the first period a study of productive efficiency is also made.A discussion of theoretical problems is integrated with the empirical analysis, Two big problems in production theory are, however, dealt with separately, namely the theory of engineering production analysis and the aggregation of micro production functions.It is difficult to state a specitic conclusion with just a few words. The study consists of so many minor observations and results, that it is difficult to lift out any separate. A negative general conclusion can perhaps be said to be that great scepticism should be shown the empirical value of ordinary production function estimates. On the other hand, the positive conclusion can be said to be the fact that the dissertation shows the value of having an engineering approach in empirical studies of production. / digitalisering@umu

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. / Griffin, Paul, Committee Member ; Ferguson, Mark, Committee Member ; Billings, Ronald, Committee Member ; Zhou, Chen, Committee Chair ; Reveliotis, Spiridon, Committee Member. Includes bibliographical references.