...Christine Crocker GS1140 Problem Solving Theory Dr. Tiera Coston 4/7/2012 In the greater Baton Rouge area, there are 270 automotive and collision repair businesses. Within three miles from Fisher’s Automotive, where my husband Paul works, there are 40 shops that are providing some of the same services as Fisher’s. Of those 40, 26 perform collision repair. Before I started school, I worked at Fisher’s with Paul. I was a body technician and helped with some of the office duties. Paul is still currently the head painter. The owner, Vic Fisher, has recently seen a decline in business on the collision side. If the business is to remain open, which will allow Paul to keep his job and provide for his family, the staff at Fishers needs to figure out what they can do to bring in more business. The questions that need to be answered are: How is Fisher’s Automotive going to get a competitive edge on its competition in the greater Baton Rouge area? Is there an untapped source of revenue that can single it out from the other shops? Is there a service currently not being provided in Baton Rouge? Answering these questions may very well be the solution that they are looking for. The building that Fisher’s Automotive is in was designed to be a warehouse and is not suitable for what they are using it for. It is really run down, old looking, and in need of remodeling. One of the first places that they need to remodel is the office area. By doing that, Fisher’s will be able to showcase...
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...L., & Horowitz, E. (1989). A Formal Model for Software Project Management. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering,15(10), 1280-1293. An Old Waterfall The waterfall model is one of the oldest software development processes often cited in project management. It has been over 40 years since it was first formally described by Winston W. Royce. The model was viewed in the same regard as real life waterfalls because of how the model was presented. The development process of the waterfall model is a linear sequential process just like a waterfall flowing from top to bottom. It is very interesting to me, that often at times the waterfall model can also show backward pointing arrows contrary to a true waterfall where once water flows down, it cannot flow back up. This tells me that the original waterfall model was not perfect nor is any other type of project management process. In Royce’s original model he lists six phases in its model: requirements, preliminary designs, interface designs, final designs, testing and integration; before advancing to any following phase it must be verified. This verification can be considered milestones and is used as a tracking mechanism of the progress of the project. The waterfall model provides the map for developers to follow and use for explanation. Originally, Royce’s waterfall model was strictly shown as step by step sequential series of tasks in order to complete the project, but has changed over the time. Presently, waterfall models...
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...designed for Commerce and Accountancy students which deals with the basic algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, solving problems in a linear programming involving graphical method, simplex method, transportation method and assignment method, the break even analysis, the decision theory, business forecasting and inventory. GRADING SYSTEM: To obtain a passing mark, students should at least master 75% of the lesson. Computations of grades are shown below: For Prelim, Midterm and Final: |Class Standing (70%) |Examination (30%) | |Quizzes (20%) |Assignment (10%) |Project(20%) |Participation(20%) | | |Tentative Grade = Class standing + Examination | |Final Grade = Prelim (30%) + Midterm (30%) + Final (40%) | COURSE CONTENT: |Time Allotment |Unit Content |Specific Objectives |Teaching Methods |Activities / Projects / |Mode of Assessment | | |...
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...Assignment 2 Problem Solving Scenario 2 Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving process to a specific problem scenario. You will write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said, "No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking." Scenario 2 Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited about the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project, and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the importance of a child developing responsibility for his/ her own learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. You, on the other hand, want to encourage your child’s confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. The next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your child’s class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together. ...
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...SELF-DIRECTED HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE FINAL BEHAVIOR CHANGE REPORT: DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT ON FACEBOOK HPRO 509 WINTER 2010 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR a. Project Goals By Monday, on the 10th week of Winter Quarter, March 15th, I will decrease the frequency, and length of login time spent on Facebook to 3 logins per day, and no more than 20 minutes per login session (no more than 60 minutes per day). My goal is not to completely suppress the unwanted behavior, but mindfully develop new and more effective behaviors in place of the old, unwanted behavior –namely, to be more productive with studying. A self-contract have been written and signed, which will help increase my chance of success. The goal is to reduce the frequency and duration in incremental steps (shaping, approximation) with measureable feedbacks in order to assure a sense of self-efficacy (confidence) belief for the likelihood of success of the long-range goal. Table 1: Shaping (Goals & Subgoals) Date to Accomplish (Subgoals) Frequency of Login Per Day Duration of Login Per Day (minutes) Baseline Data (01/11/10 – 01/31/10) 10 120 02/20/01 8 100 02/28/01 5 80 ***03/15/01*** 3 60 b. Problem Solving With the inevitable coming of midterms, presentations, labs, and school work—the stress has become a problem. I’ve lost focus on both short-range and long-range goals in changing the behavior. I slipped up and made a mistake, and temporarily lapsed to going...
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...Otherwise by appointment Room: 805, Block A COURSE OBJECTIVES This is a sophomore-level course which addresses the fundamentals of digital systems needed to develop the ability of the student in understanding the concepts related to this area of engineering. The objective is to train the students on the various tools used to solve problems related to the design of digital systems. These include: i) binary number system; ii) conversion between number systems; iii) Boolean algebra; iv) logic gates; v) Karnaugh maps; vi) combinational and sequential logic; vii) SSI and MSI design; viii) flip-flops; ix) counters; x) registers; xi) memories; and, xii) state machines. The problem solving and experimental skills of the student in the above areas are enhanced by a co-requisite Laboratory Course held on a weekly basis. COURSE PREREQUISITES CSI 201: Introduction to Computing PREREQUISITES BY TOPICS The student should have the general background in computers and algebra. COURSE CREDITS 3 Credit Hours INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE Lectures will be used predominantly. These will be supported by problem sets and design projects, which include virtual instrumentation projects using LabVIEWTM. REQUIRED TEXT Marcovitz A.B. Introduction to Logic Design, Third Edition. McGraw Hill, 2010. REFERENCES Marcovitz A. B. Introduction to Logic Design, 2/E. McGraw-Hill, 2005. Morris Mano. Digital Design, 3/E. Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA: Prentice Hall. Floyd. Digital Fundamentals, 7/E. Upper Saddle...
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...Project Purpose This is a comprehensive project that you will work on throughout the course. You will work in groups to solve a problem using the theories, formulas, and concepts from this class. Course Objectives Execute problem-solving actions appropriate to completing a variety of case study assignments. Apply critical reading to identify the meaning of information in a problem statement. Apply analytical and logical thinking to extract facts from a problem description and determine how they relate to one another and to the problem(s) to be solved. Provide symbolic, verbal, and graphical interpretations of statements in a problem description. Apply analytical tools for evaluating the causes and potential implications of a problem. Generate potential solutions to a problem and determine the best course of action with regard to effectiveness, efficiency, and mitigation of risks. Design methodology for implementing problem solution(s). Develop tools for evaluating implementation of problem solution. Required Resources Textbook ITT Tech Virtual Library Project Logistics Select ONE of the following three projects: A, B, or C. You may work individually or in a group. Because of the workload, working in groups is recommended. Working as an individual on this project is discouraged. Project Deliverables Four written reports Final report Project presentation (Unit 10) Each written report must have the following items: APA formatting, double-spaced...
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...Design (CAD) course and the final group project was to create a modeled Boeing 747. A requirement of the project was to add your own modification to the 747. Each of my teammates picked a structural part of the airplane and creatively made their own modification. If creativity is the only element being considered in the generation of the idea, then the implementation of creating the modification would be excluded. Without the implementation, our individual alteration would only have been a thought and we would have received no credit on our project. This misconception of creativity neglects the creative approach at solving problems. The creativity modification that I implemented to our 747 was adding flames to the turbines. Amabile’s definition of creativity insinuates that a significantly small percentage of the human species are creative; my lecture notes state this numver is a mere 2.5%, which I feel is absurd. This misconception would contradicts all the innovative creations that have advanced human life throughout the centuries. This measure of creativity is unreliable because as humans we are always adapting to solve problems and maintain life. If only 2.5% of humans were creative, then we as a whole would be faced with a crisis of dealing how to advance economically and maintain the preservation of life. Adaption-Innovation theory eliminates these misconceptions by correlating creativity with problem solving, so that every individual can problem solve and be creative. To...
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...focus on the human side of projects, organizational behavior theories provide insights into group work, and we draw from these to establish best practices for difficult project situations, such as dealing with an under preforming team member. Hard skills – focus on the work to be done in the projects, includes clarifying what is to be produced, developing a list of tasks to produce the end product, and tracking the progress of that work. Project – a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique project, service, or consultant. Projects vs Business Processes – Unique output and a beginning and an end Team – more than one person can complete, variety of skills Manager – leader Team Member – execute project tasks, produce deliverables, participates Sponsor – middle man for team and organization Client – the end user, the needs Resource Manager – provide resources and people Triple constraints – scope (functionality and quality), resources (costs), time (schedule) Framework Initiate -> Plan -> Execute <-> Monitor -> Close Scope Statement Mission(what/when), justification(why), assumptions(high-level), communication(channel), documents(where will they be kept), stakeholders(who), signature SMART – specific, made to deliver, agreed up on, realistic, time-framed Work breakdown structure – a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the...
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...| LectureDiscussion | | 2 Jan 14 | An Introduction to International Management | Analyze current and emerging realities in the global market place | Textbook: Chapter 6, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureCase study | 3 | 3 Jan 21 | Assessing The Global Environment: Macroeconomic | Evaluate the impact of global macroeconomic environment on managerial decisions | Textbook: Chapter 1, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureMini-practicalsIntegrative Term Project | 21 | 4 Jan 28 | Assessing The Global Environment: Legal and Political | Assess major implications of the legal environment and political risks for foreign operations | Textbook: Chapter 1, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureDiscussionIntegrative Term Project | 2 | 5 Feb 4 | Cultural Context of International Management | Modify management style to incorporate important cultural dimensions | Textbook: Chapter 3, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureCase studyIntegrative Term Project | 22 | 6 Feb 11 | Communicating Across Cultures | Recommend effective approaches to overcome the existing barriers to communicate across borders | Textbook: Chapter 4, in-class materials | LectureMini-practicals | 2 | Feb 18 | READING WEEK | | | | | 7 Feb 25 | Cross-cultural Negotiation and Decision Making | Recommend effective approaches to overcome the existing barriers to communicate across borders | Textbook: Chapter 5, in-class materials | DiscussionIntegrative...
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... | |Office Number: 956-665-3391 | | | | | |Email address: ngotn@utpa.edu | | Prerequisite The minimum background for this course is successful completion of FINA 6303. This course is quantitative in that it requires a substantial amount of numerical problem solving. It also requires the use of intuition when doing analysis. Course Description FINA 6340 will provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of concepts and applications in problem solving and decision-making in the financial management of a business firm. Textbook and Other Required Resources Required textbook: Financial Management – Theory and Practice, by Brigham & Ehrhardt, 13th ed., Thomson South-Western. Calculator: A business or statistical...
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... Time management Time management consists of time spent, increased productivity, and is aided by skills or techniques such as planning, allocating, and goal setting. Time management occurs when projects, goals or tasks are accomplished in a timely manner. Time management is the conflict that the team is suffering from (Answers Corporation, 2011). Each member had the opportunity to meet in person or do work over the Internet through e-mails. The team agreed to e-mail because of conflict of work schedules and distance from one another. The problem started when members of the team were turning work in late and there was not anytime to submit work into write point for corrections, and the members were not responding to his or her e-mails and that started the lack of communication. Proposed solution The team came together to strategize and come up with a solution to help accommodate this problem. The decision to make one member in charge of contacting each member was a suggestion, but over ruled. Each member agreed to make a phone call to contact members once an e-mail was sent. This way each member is aware of the e-mail and can respond in a timely manner. The team came up with a schedule that would not affect anyone to meet one day out of the week to finalize the final project before submission. The date and time was agreed upon and each member agreed to meet at the location specified and in a timely manner. Each member is aware of each others schedules and...
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...Name ______________________________ __________________________________ Print name Sign name CWID # _______________________ Date_______________________________ IPRO # _______________________ Faculty Advisor_______________________ Through your project plans, midterm reports, final reports, and other written deliverables you will produce as a part of completing your IPRO project, we will gather a lot of information about what your IPRO team does this semester. The individual reporting process is intended to get a better idea of your individual experience. In these reports, we are asking you to “speak for yourself.” Please answer these questions in a Microsoft Word document and upload the file to the Secure Dropbox in iGroups. Your faculty advisor may also request that you give him or her a printed copy of this assignment. 1. In your Individual Plan Report, you identified the overall problem of your IPRO project. Since submitting your Individual Plan Report, what accomplishments have you personally made that will contribute to eventually solving the overall problem of your IPRO project? How far did you get in solving this problem, and what are the next steps in solving the problem? 2. Have you reached the goals you set for yourself in your Individual Plan Report? Why or why not? 3. Even in teams that communicate well, there is always room for improvement. What could you have personally done to improve the communication in your team, and...
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...225 Week 3 CheckPoint Intelligence Presentation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 4 CheckPoint Skinner Article (Uop) BEH 225 Week 4 Assignment Problem-Solving Simulation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 5 CheckPoint Motivating Employees (Uop) BEH 225 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 1Interview Outline (Uop) BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 2 Personality Assessment and Theories (Uop) BEH 225 Week 6 Assignment Overview of Theorist’s Contributions & TV Character Evaluation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 7 CheckPoint Evaluation and Judgment (Uop) BEH 225 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 8 CheckPoint Psychological Disorders Presentation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 8 Assignment Diagnosis and Treatment (Uop) BEH 225 Week 9 Final Project Interview Profile (Uop) BEH 225 Week 9 Capstone DQ (Uop) BEH 225 Entire Course (Uop) Purchase here http://chosecourses.com/beh-225-entire-course-uop Product Description BEH 225 Week 1 CheckPoint Research Methods (Uop) BEH 225 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 2 CheckPoint Heredity and Hormones (Uop) BEH 225 Week 2 Assignment Brain Response of Behavior (Uop) BEH 225 Week 3 CheckPoint Intelligence Presentation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 4 CheckPoint Skinner Article (Uop) BEH 225 Week 4 Assignment Problem-Solving Simulation (Uop) BEH 225 Week 5 CheckPoint Motivating Employees (Uop) BEH 225 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (Uop) BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 1Interview Outline (Uop) BEH 225...
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