Use of the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition for Comparative Analysis and Effective Design of Production Systems

The focus of this paper is on the use of the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition (MSDD) to make effective cost and production system design decisions. A comparative study is conducted to illustrate how and why the total cost is reduced when the functional requirements defined by the MSDD are achieved. The ultimate goal of this research was to advance manufacturing and productionsystem development to being guided by engineering science and design rather than the common practice of duplicating another person’s or entity’s notion of the best physical implementation

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Waste Management Practices in Nigeria: Impacts and Mitigation

We reviewed the current state of waste management practices in Nigeria using examples from different parts of the country. Commonly practiced waste disposal methods in Nigeria, such as burial, open-air burning, and open dumping, were found to be ineffective and detrimental to public health and the environment. It was also shown that waste management cannot be successfully operated as a social service. Rather, the generator of waste must be held responsible. Problems confronting efficient waste management in ..

The Cult and Christianity: The Cult of Reason Within the Religious History of France

Fyodor S. Wheeler is a junior history major and religious studies minor focusing on Western civilization and the history of the Christian Church. His first paper presented at the IPFW Undergraduate History Conference (2016) was “Empires of the Air: The Beginning of Radio,” at the 2016 conference. He currently serves as a tutor- not Tudor- for Western Civilization Part I

A Life Well Lived

Most people have this stigma or preconceived notion that growing older is a bad thing. What I have found is that we can learn a lot from people who are more seasoned with age, and they are still living and experiencing new things each and every single day. I love hearing their stories, and I think they need to be shared. My project is a collection of these life experiences and reflections, titled “A Life Well Lived”. To create this project I did extensive research through surveys and personal one on one interviews with the elderly population. Many of the people I interviewed multiple times, collecting stories and images about them. I asked them research questions and personal questions regarding their thoughts on aging. I compiled these stories into a project highlighting their outlook on life and their experience. Through this process, I began to understand how people feel about aging and hope to open up a dialogue on the subject. In this way, I hope to reduce the stigma and fear associated with aging.http://opus.ipfw.edu/stu_symp2017/1022/thumbnail.jp