Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emission

This study determined an initial estimate of the Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions caused by the travel of WPI faculty, staff, and students. The collection of data on transportation-related Scope 3 carbon emissions of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s students, faculty, and staff, in order to calculate WPI’s carbon footprint, is important to making the university sustainable. We estimated and recorded WPI’s Scope 3 emissions for the first time in WPI’s sustainability projects.Using the results of this paper which is 26,500 tonnes of CO2 and comparing it with other emission sources, WPI will be able to set reduction goals on its greenhouse gas emissions and become a more sustainable institution

Visual Management Implementation at Primetals Technologies

Our project goal was to produce a visual management system for the MMD-2 and VMC-5 machines at Primetals. We defined the relevant key process indicators (KPIs), produced a specification detailing the importance of specific KPIs and relevant data. We produced a visual design which was then modeled using python to make a functioning application. We then performed market research and a business analysis to compare alternative software for Primetals. Our MQP deliverables are: KPI specification of important KPIs, a visual design of a screen, an application mockup, market analysis of alternative software options, and a business analysis of selected companies. After conducting qualitative, quantitative and business analysis we concluded that Predator MDC is the preferred software alternative