This collection contains research reports authored by students and student teams in the Engineering and Technology Management program at Portland State University (PSU), and serve to partially fulfill their requirements for Master's degrees in Engineering and Technology Management.
Many reports are openly available to researchers anywhere. However, due to the inclusion of proprietary content in the reports many are limited to PSU students, staff and faculty.
Submissions from 2002
Capacity Management for Multiple Projects' Environments, Supachart Iamratanakul (Closed Project)
Designing and Developing Project Management Methodologies for MNG, Inc., Jennifer Joiner (Closed Project)
Developing Project Management Professionalism and Core Competencies: Striving for Culture and Standards, Jennifer Joiner (Closed Project)
Implementing Team Management at the City of Lake Oswego, Jennifer Joiner (Closed Project)
Pseudo Recycling, Onur Kaplan, Ulas Karasu, Teerawee Thainugul, and Watjana Linhavess (Closed Project)
Strategic Planning and the Semiconductor Industry, Diane Keil (Closed Project)
From Individuals to Team 2, Diane Keil, Irfan Khawaja, Jim Kenney, Raj Swamy, and Sivakumar Thuraiyur (Closed Project)
MLB in Portland?, Arnon Kulawongvanich, Che-Min Cheng, Faith Ersan, Nima A. Behkami, and Pierre Gohier (Closed Project)
Business Plan of Tristar Company in Cellular Communication Industry, Rolly Lahagu (Closed Project)
Cross-cultural Training: A Necessity for Expatriates Bound To Saudi Arabia, Khoi Le, Sulaiman Magboul, Farolan Mulia, and Archie Patdu (Closed Project)
Team Project Report: Farmington Road Construction, Carrie Martin, Loren Dowell, Abitzen Xavier, and Husam Oubari (Closed Project)
Team 1 Project Report, Carrie Martin, Mike Ferrigno, and Kevin Goodrich (Closed Project)
Wacker Siltronic Project, Samantha Munoz, Mubarak Al-Khaili, and Sulaiman Magboul (Closed Project)
MIM Titanium Development, Khanh Nguyen, Panumas Siritianthong, Saad A. Siddiqui, Thuchchai Piyakulchaidej, and Wendy Christensen (Closed Project)
Future of IT in India: Strategic and Policy Issues in Software and Services Sector, Liju Oommen, Prabakar Murugappan, Senthil Natarajan, Shibashis Mukherjee, Suresh Dontula, and Sivakumar Thuraiyur (Closed Project)
Fuel Cell: An Analysis of Technology Lifecycle, Liju Oommen, Senthil Natarajan, Suresh Dontula, Prabakar Murugappan, Shibashis Mukherjee, and Sivakumar Thuraiyur (Closed Project)
Managing Organizational Change, Juan Carlos Ospina, Julie Cyris, Peter Hazenberg, Pierre Gohier, and Simone Alder (Closed Project)
Graduate Financial Assessment, Juan Carlos Ospina, Niloofar Khiabani, Sam Majam, and Ulas Karasu (Closed Project)
Kmart – eBusiness Proposal, Juan Carlos Ospina, Sam Majam, and Fatih Ersan (Closed Project)
Cross-Cultural Team: Issues and Trends, Archie Patdu, Daniel Campean, Khoi Le, Shane LaBelle, and Chris Chung (Closed Project)
Registration System for PICMET 2003, Archie Patdu, Chaya Subramanyam, Christophe Chung Sine, Farolan Mulia, Khoi Le, and Liono Setiowijoso (Closed Project)
Final Project: Research Proposal, Brian Patterson (Closed Project)
Development of Biotech Entrepreneurship in Oregon, Halime Sarihan (Closed Project)
AMGEN Competitive Strategies "Smart Science", Halime Sarihan, Jod Oudom, Juan Carlos Ospina, Lydia Haid, Daniel Soose, and Richard Klein (Closed Project)
Economic Analysis of the purchase of PGE by the City of Portland, Christophe Chung Sine, Chaya Devi, Diane Keil, Khoi Le, and Archie Patdu (Closed Project)
Customer Wireless Survey – Hutchinson CAT Wireless Multimedia LTD, Panumas Siritianthong (Closed Project)
Vehicle Routing Optimization, Daniel Soose, Dulyapun Buranawit, Hongyi Chen, Kittinan Boonserm, Pisek Gerdsri, and Shibashis Mukherjee (Closed Project)
Quality Improvement Project Report, Archana Sridhar, Crostophe Chung-Sine, David Keskitalo, and Fahim Mirani (Closed Project)
The Use of Analytic Hierarchy Process Incorporated with Computer System Frameworks, Sabin Srivannaboon (Closed Project)
Workload Assignment Process Optimization at OHSU Field Technical Services Department, David Stankovic, Kitti Dachavorawuth, Naveen Mundanda, Sarka Dluhosova, Serhat Ozcanli, and Suttha Suriyabhivadh (Closed Project)
Potentials and Challenges of Multi-National Teams, David Stankovic, Fatih Ersan, Gordon Chan, and Sarka Dluhosova (Closed Project)
Wireless Technology Developments and Management Issues, David Stankovic, Serhat Ozcanli, Gordon Chan, Shane LaBelle, Srisak Punayangkool, and Teerawee Thainugul (Closed Project)
Communication and Team Building: Team 3 Report, Bob Wang, Richard Klein, Serin Hudson, and Hilary Andreas (Closed Project)
Selected Issues on Cross Cultural Teams: Performance, Individualism vs. Collectivism, & Conflict, Bob Wang, Richard Klein, Serin Hudson, and Hilary Andreas (Closed Project)
Submissions from 2001
Cross-Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends in the ‘90s, Mubarak Alkhaili, Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, and Surendra Lingareddy (Closed Project)
The Boeing 777 Program: A Project Management Feat, Mubarak Alkhaili, Rakhman Gul, Rami Khalaf, and Shahzada Iqbal (Closed Project)
Entrepreneurship, Anastasia Alvear (Closed Project)
Purchase of a Cell Phone Service Plan, Anastasia Alvear, Matthew Freeland, Rattiya Maneesri, Khemanut Teangtrong, Wichan Wannalertsri, and Uraiporn Wattanakasemsakul (Closed Project)
Bluetooth Wireless Technology, Navarat Anankavanich, James Bland, Farolan Mulia, Archie Patdu, and Vithan Pipugsmoot (Closed Project)
Clean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities, Navarat Anankavanich, James Bland, Farolan Mulia, Archie Patdu, and Vithan Pipugsmoot (Closed Project)
Server Consolidation Using Mathematical Programming, David Angel, Navarat Anankavanich, Thuchchai Piyakulchaidej, Vithan Pipugsmoot, and Wissanu Sumitsawan (Closed Project)
Project Management at Underwriter’s Laboratories, David Angel, Suresh Dontula, Khaldoun Habboub, Charlie Mack, and Karl Schorr (Closed Project)
Optimization of the Annual Production Plan for the Mitis River System, Andy Barrett, James Bland, Tony Haines, Diana Laboy-Rush, and Vincent Roy (Closed Project)
An Analysis of Online Profiling Practices and Regulations, Andy Barrett, Gary Ficek, Tony Haines, Jennifer Joiner, and Vincent Roy (Closed Project)
Nike Strategic Analysis, Serdar Bayram, Janos Bodnar, Sulaiman Magboul, Dale Rook, and Ming Shi (Closed Project)
Project Management in the Hotel Business, Serdar Bayram, Kiatiporn Lertsathitphong, Natthapong Viriyarojanakul, and Sulaiman Magboul (Closed Project)
Project Evaluation as Calibrator and Opportunity for Organizational Learning, Pimala Bhiromkaew, Matthew Freeland, Pisek Gerdsri, Rattiya Maneesri, Khemanut Teangtrong, Wichan Wannalertsri, and Uraiporn Wattanakasemsakul (Closed Project)
Reengineering Project at TPM, Pimala Bhiromkaew, Rattiya Maneesri, and Uraiporn Wattanakasemsakul (Closed Project)
Streaming Video Service, James Bland, Brian Bluelake, and Ashish Gupta (Closed Project)
Team Self-Diagnosis, James Bland, Jim Cook, Jennifer Joiner, Mohamed Moussa, and Karl Schorr (Closed Project)
Reducing Obesity Among American Women, James Bland, Jennifer Joiner, Dan Onu, Farhad Rostami, and Sunshine Sanchez (Closed Project)
Cross-Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends in the ‘80s, Rafael Borja, Olgay Cangur, Michael Ferrigno, Douglas Harms, and Ozgur Koc (Closed Project)
The Team Self Diagnosis, Rafael Borja, Olgay Cangur, Michael Ferrigno, Douglas Harms, and Ozgur Koc (Closed Project)
Internet Service Provider Decision Making Model, Rafael Borja, Ozgur Koc, Kiatiporn Lertsathitphong, Jarrath Presse, and James VanHuis (Closed Project)
MyMeals.com Strategic Plan, Afsin Bulbul, Gary Ficek, Khaldoun Habboub, Diana Laboy-Rush, and Samir Nassar (Closed Project)
Formal Project Management at JACS, Inc., Afsin Bulbul, Charles Yang, Seyhun Hepdogan, and Jennifer Joiner (Closed Project)
QIT2 Term Project, Olgay Cangur, Mubarak Alkhaili, Rizwan Kumte, and Jod Oudom (Closed Project)
Engineering Economic Analysis, Olgay Cangur, Mehmet Can Erginsoy, Rizwan Kumte, Surendra Lingareddy, and Rajesh Krishnan (Closed Project)
Limitations of Current ERP Packages Regarding the New Supply Chain Management Requirements in the New Millennium, Olgay Cangur and Ozgur Koc (Closed Project)
Outsourcing at LSI Logic, Avnish Chanhan, Dale Kadavy, Fidelia Pattisahusiwa, Reuben Gilmore, and Sunshine Sanchez (Closed Project)
Fleet Assignment Model for an Airline, Avnish Chauhan, Ala'a Abunijem, Matthias Pfeifer, Rakhman Gul, and Shahzada Iqbal (Closed Project)
Economic Analysis of Air Internet, LLC, Avnish Chauhan, Rakhman Gul, Jonathan C.T. Ho, Shahzada Iqbal, and Janet Unruh (Closed Project)
Ethics and Innovation: A Look at Biotechnology, Bindu Chilka, Heshan Jayasuriya, Sam Majam, and Elvan Ozar (Closed Project)
ORACLE -- Corporate Strategies, Bindu Chilka, Elvan Ozar, Heshan Jayasuriya, Joao Simoes, and Sam Majam (Closed Project)
eBay Strategic Analysis and Recommendation, Jerry Compton, Aaron Freier, Archie Patdu, Nantachai Phuvasate, and Farhad Rostami (Project)
Freightliner LLC Manufacturing Optimization, Jerry Compton, Ryan Jefferis, Hasnah Mat-Amin, and Felix Ngoussou (Project)
Postmortem Analysis, Ferry Cosmedy, Valentin Havugiyaremye, Avnish Chauhan, Jaime Hartnell, and Matthias Pfeifer (Closed Project)
Project Management Software In The Construction Industry – A Case Study, Ferry Cosmedy, Valentin Havugiyaremye, Rolly Lahagu, Ahmad Lubis, Matthias Pfeifer, and Jarrath Presse (Closed Project)
Multifunctional Student Project Teams at PSU’s ETM Department, Ferry Cosmedy, Matthias Pfeifer, and Ravee Boonbutra (Closed Project)
Enterprise Project Management for BASS Engineering, Mrinal Desai, Matthew M. Hickey, Rizwan Kumte, and Avnish Chanhan (Closed Project)
LHD Corporation Case Study, Cheryl Duarte, Lydia Haid, and John Lewis (Closed Project)
Environmental Certification: Assessing its Impact as a Corporate Strategy, Danny Duran, Peter Hazenberg, Supachart Iamratanakul, Dale Kadavy, and Scott Leavengood (Closed Project)
War Technology: Managing Innovation in the Post-War Economy, Danny Duran, Peter Hazenberg, Supachart Iamratanakul, Dale Kadavy, and Scott Leavengood (Closed Project)
Indian Health Service: Project Selection Analysis, Ahmet Ege, Bindu Chilka, Brian Bluelake, Elvan Ozar, and Sam Majam (Closed Project)
Investment Strategies in Present Times, Akram El-Madhoun, Rakhman Gul, Douglas Harms, Shahzada Iqbal, and Rami Khalaf (Closed Project)
"Crisis on the Coast" : A Project Management Study of the New Carissa Salvage Operation, Mehmet Can Erginsoy, Doug Harms, Timour Khamnayev, Ozgur Koc, and James VanHuis (Closed Project)
UPS Delivery System, Mehmet Can Erginsoy, Massoud Massarat, Tony Sandiford, Akram M. Etmadltoun, and Abitzen Xavier (Closed Project)
Reengineering the Customer Service at XCOM, Inc., Mehmet Can Erginsoy, Dan Onu, and Jirasak Tungkawachara (Closed Project)
D1D Contractor Selection Model: A Combined HDM/MOLP Approach, Michael Ferrigno and Matthew Freeland (Closed Project)
The Pocket PC after HP and Compaq Merge, Pisek Gerdsri, Diana Laboy-Rush, Deniz Mamakli, Guillermo Rueda, Suttha Suriyabhivadh, and Yu Chen (Closed Project)
The Impact of the HP-Compaq Merger on the PC Market, Pisek Gerdsri, Diana Laboy-Rush, Deniz Mamakli, Guillermo Rueda, Suttha Suriyabhivadh, and Chen Yu (Closed Project)
Project Selection: The “Real Options” Approach, Rakhman Gul (Closed Project)
AT&T: From Wired to Wireless, Ashish Gupta, Khanh Nguyen, Thuchchai Piyakulchaidej, and Wendy Christensen (Closed Project)
Wireless Broadband, Ashish Gupta, Khanh Nguyen, Thuchchai Piyakulchaidej, and Wendy Christensen (Closed Project)
The Reengineering of X Bank, Lydia Haid, Deniz Mamakli, and Elvan Ozar (Closed Project)
Team Five A's, Jim Hall, Gary Ficek, Sunshine Sanchez, Hasnaj Mat Amin, and Ming Shi (Closed Project)
Cross-Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends in the ‘90s, Jim Hall, Gary Ficek, Sunshine Sanchez, Hasnah Mat-Amin, and Ming Shi (Closed Project)
Multiple Project Management, Valentin Havugiyaremye, Avnish Chauhan, Valluri Sundarnath, Lin Hung-Hui, Huang Chengchu, and Kumite Rizwan (Closed Project)
Optimization of UPS Selection at PSU IT Department, Valentin Havugiyaremye, Ferry Cosmedy, Matthias Pfeifer, Surendra Lingareddy, Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, and Valluri Sundarnath (Closed Project)
Cross-Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends in the ‘70s, Valentin Havugiyaremye, Matthias Pfeifer, Ferry Cosmedy, Avnish Chauhan, and Jaime Hartnell (Closed Project)
Analysis of a Flow Shop Conversion from a Job Shop Environment, Ivan Hernandez, Karl Schorr, and Worakorn Sirijinda (Closed Project)
Team Report, Rami Khalaf, Rakhman Gul, Rizwan Kumte, Shahzada Iqbal, Taha Al-Madani, and Akram El-Madhoun (Closed Project)
Cross-Cultural Teams and Projects: Issues and Trends in the ‘90s, Timour Khamnayev, Rolly Lahagu, Worakorn Sirijinda, Jirasak Tungkawachara, and James VanHuis (Closed Project)
Event Project Management, Rizwan Kumte, Olgay Cangur, Surendra Lingareddy, Mubarak Alkhaili, and Rajesh Gopalakrishnan (Closed Project)
Wipro and the Rise of the Indian Software Industry, Rolly Lahagu, Brent Capps, Surendra Lingareddy, Naveen Mundanda, and Wissanu Sumitsawan (Closed Project)
Reengineering Book Circulation at the PSU Library, Kiatiporn Lertsathitphong, Matthias Pfeifer, Jarrath Presse, and Sabin Srivannaboon (Closed Project)
QIT Project: TQM @ MLR, Kiatiporn Lertsathitphong, Khemanut Teangtrong, Pimala Bhiromkaew, Sabin Srivannaboon, and Rattiya Maneesri (Closed Project)
Process Improvement of Wafer Measurement in the Semiconductor Industry, Ahmad Lubis, Ferry Cosmedy, Rami Khalaf, Ravee Boonbutra, and Taha Amadani (Closed Project)
Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography, Ahmad Lubis, Farolan Mulia, Archie Patdu, and Atsunobu Takeshita (Closed Project)
Selection of Micro-Controller for 3rd Generation Wireless Device, Mirza Luqman, Danial Pool, and Prashant Shastri (Closed Project)