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Hello, I've class that needed an Engineering case study project, the study not selected yet, and we have to find an acceptable study will consist of...

Hello,I've class that needed an Engineering case study project, the study not selected yet, and we have to find an acceptable study will consist of the following:A meaningful real world problem having some significance;The collection and analyses of actual data pertaining to the problem;The application of engineering analysis or synthesis in solving the problem;A non-acceptable study is one that simply gathers and presents data or restates existing information without adding any value.The subject of the engineering case study must be a nontrivial problem having some significance. There are several ways to pass the test of significance of the engineering or business problem to be studied:The expected payoff of the project for the organization is great. This can be measured monetarily, or in terms of efficiency, productivity, or competitive advantage. These last three benefits could potentially be translated into a monetary gain.The project entails a novel application of a traditional engineering analysis or operations research technique. This might be the application of some standard technique to a problem normally attacked in a different way. The risk of technical failure may be higher in this case. Technical failure does not mean that the analysis and project would be unacceptable.The project entails a classic application of an engineering analysis or operations research technique and is carried out in a thorough manner. The bar is raised here in terms of the expectation of success in solving the problem for the organization. In addition, there should be a significant expected payoff to the organization if the results are implemented. Technical risk is generally lower.The project develops new knowledge. The expected payoff here typically would be a document that would be publishable in a refereed journal or a trade journal or presented at a professional conference.In exceptional cases, this project can be used to improve university courses, support faculty research, or solve non-analytical industry or governmental problems.Example Topic Reducing School Busing DistancesFor this case study, an analysis of the Local School district bus routes will be conducted with an objective to improve upon the current routes by reducing the number of daily bus miles traveled. To a large extent vehicle operating costs are affected by the distances required to deliver students to and from their destinations. Within the last decade, transportation costs have increased dramatically with rising fuel costs. For example, retail costs per gallon in 2001 for gasoline and diesel were $1.46 and $1.40, respectively (Energy Information Administration, 2007). By 2012 the same gallon of gasoline or diesel had risen in price by over 250 percent. To put this rising cost into perspective, during the same period in time, US inflation rose by just 25% (Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator). This discrepancy between fuel costs and purchasing power suggests that fossil fuel consumption is becoming a larger determinant of total operating costs for public school systems. Through the application of operations research techniques using network models, a significant reduction in total daily bus miles is hypothesized.

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