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Prof. Barrett S. Caldwell
Fall 2011
September 15, 2011
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Course Goals for Projects
Summary of Projects and Customers IUHealth Arnett
School of Industrial Engineering Idaho National Laboratory
AbilityOne Network Design Challenge
Project Activity and Milestones Questions and Details (as
known)
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Example Less constrained, real-world projects
Real customers and challenges
Not all the givens are given Exposure
Professional writing expectations
Non-course audiences
Complex environments and contexts Experience
Team work to define and apply course skills
Good interview stories
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Local Healthcare Functions and Improvements Connection through
Dr. Karim Boustany (IE PhD) Interest in process improvement and
comprehensive care
organization capabilities
Ranges of healthcare delivery challenges Project IU1 Work
Analysis Challenge
Radiation-based cancer treatment flows Support for information
flow and process improvement
for providers and patients
Presentation of treatment information for sensemaking(also with
Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, and Prof.Nohadani, IE)
Healthcare Service and Production Issues
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Local Healthcare Functions and Improvements Connection through
Dr. Karim Boustany (IE PhD)
Function Allocations, Staffing, Work Assignments
Coordination in healthcare delivery Project IU2 Work Analysis
Challenge
Anesthesia team requirements for surgeryscheduling
Interdependency network diagrams and staffing Analytics for
reducing risk and cost in operating
room
Healthcare Work Design Issues
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Control Room Alarm Updating Teams of experts managing power
plant
Systems badly in need of analog-digital upgrades
Highly constrained and regulated work systems Work Analysis
Challenge
Review of prior updating suggestions
Capitalize on operator skills, limit alarm floods
Improve time and resources for system response
Work Analysis in Critical National Systems
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AbilityOne Network Design Challenge External organization with
national scope
Combining engineering design with service learning
Potential for full-year design project (IE 431?) Prize money
($10,000)
Work Analysis Challenge: AssistiveTechnology Persons with
disabilities to enhance employment
Helping people overcome barriers
http://www.a1designchallenge.org
Universal Design (Your Users are not You)
http://www.a1designchallenge.org/http://www.a1designchallenge.org/
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Milestone 0:DUE FRIDAY, SEP 16, 8:00P Email
[email protected] with ranked priorities
of projects (with selection of 1 preferred studentpartnermust be
mutual selection)
Milestone 0.5: Caldwell to post teamassignments byMONDAY, SEP
19, 6:00P
Milestone 1:DUE TUESDAY, SEP 27, 9:30A System definition for
your project (1500 word max)
Written submission to Blackboard
Remaining milestone dates posted, details tofollow
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
