New Product Development Portfolio Web Interface version 2.0

This project involved the development of an interactive web interface for a new product portfolio assessment tool. The tool\u27s purpose is to assess the various new products that a company is developing in order to assist the company in making selection, prioritization, and resource allocation decisions. Users input numerical data about each project (e.g. unit price, unit cost, life cycle, etc) and score the project on 19 questions across four categories (competitive advantage, marketing resources, technical resources, and technical uncertainty) using a seven-point scale. The tool then makes a variety of calculations based on these inputs and allows the user to generate comparisons of the company\u27s projects based on several criteria (e.g. net present value, return on investment, etc)

High-Powered Microwaves for Boost Phase Intercept

This work details an analysis of using directed high-powered microwave systems as a defense against intercontinental ballistic missiles. High-powered microwaves are well suited for this role by adjusting the criteria for adequate missile defense from that of missile destruction to that of missile disablement via electromagnetic upset. Conclusions, however, are highly dependent on key assumptions about a target\u27s electromagnetic vulnerability; further research is necessary to quantify a ballistic missile\u27s actual in-flight response to an applied high-powered microwave