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Fall 2004 Projects

1. Optimization of Latex Production Schedule

By: Eric Conner, Frank Samartino

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

2. Optimization of Landed Cost for Liquefied Natural Gas Delivered to Cove Point, MD

By: Alfred W. D'Ambrosio

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

3. The Road to China

By: Andrew C. Robinson

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

4. Use of Returnable Containers in the Supply Chain

By: Alieu-mass Kah, Juan P. Niebles

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

5. Optimization of Ferrule Molding Operations

By: Jami S. Dale

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

6. Product Development Justification Process: A New Product for Utility Watt-Hour Meter Accuracy Testing

By: Douglas Armstrong, Kaunda Matoke, Tiffany Morris & Christopher Sweet

Company: Megger Corporation

Industrial Advisor: John Shanks

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

7. Evaluation of Immediate Impact Projects for 2005 Operating Expense Reduction and Revenue Enhancement

By: Husniyah Abdus-Salaam, Fred D'Ambrosio & Rushabh Kothari

Company: Aqua Texas

Industrial Advisor: Robert L. Laughman

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

8. Master Sewer Study for the Town of Duncan

By: Phon Bonaphanh, Alejandro del Solar, Cristiane Rosul & David Watson

Company: WK Dickson

Industrial Advisor: Chris Stahl

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

9. Incorporating Low-Lead Bronze into the Conbraco Foundry

By: Kelly Buddin, Trevor D'Silva, Julie Howell & Jennifer Richardson

Company: Conbraco Industries, Inc.

Industrial Advisor: Raymond E. Cellemme

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

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Spring 2004 Projects

1. JIT in the Grocery Industry

By: Anya Candy, David Cady

Faculty Advisor: Dr. E. C. Ozelkan

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Fall 2003 Projects

1. Operation and Maintenance Plan - Rowan County Landfill – Phase III

By: Matthew Cameron, Jessica Creed, Timothy Lawrence and Davin Morrison

Company: S&ME, Inc.

Industrial Advisor: Chris Stahl

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

2. Development of a Communication Tool and Process to Manage Material Status during the Implementation of NPD Projects

By: Anya Canty, Ethan King, Rafael Osuna and Terri Reid

Company: Ingersoll-Rand

Industrial Advisor: Rob Smith

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

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Fall 2002 Projects

1. Filtration of Wire Drawing Lubricant for Rod Breakdown Machine

By: David Cady, David Simmons, and Paul Weeks

Company: Commscope

Industrial Advisor: Pete Burd

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

2. Bone Pile Minimization Through Continuous Process Improvement

By: Martin Castro, Suraj Mathew, and Phocas Nkiranuye

Company: Solectron

Industrial Advisor: Tom Beam

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

3. Sullivan’s Island Water System Study

By: Reginald Brown, James Potter, and Robert Wadsworth

Company: HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas

Industrial Advisor: Kevin Mosteller

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

4. Océ 466 Printer Throughput Improvement

By: Newt Kuo, Dan Buchholtz, Chad Maultsby, and Frank Samartino

Company: Standard Register Company

Industrial Advisor: Bill Thompson

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

5. Automation and Optimization of the Order-Taking Process in the Food Service Business

By: Monzer Allam, Juan Mauricio, and Juan Niebles

Company: Parthenon Café Restaurant

Industrial Advisor: Viola Farhat

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

6. Estimating Delivery Through Multiple Regression Model

By: Jennifer P. Riggs

Company: Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Industrial Advisor: Michael McPherron

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

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Fall 2001 Projects

1. Data Collection and Analysis for the 7/16 Series Connector Use in Wireless Telecom Market

By: Anthony Cody, Kristy Cody, Hiep Nguyen, and Jerry Yang

Company: Kings Electronics Co., Inc., Rock Hill, South Carolina

Industrial Advisor: Steve Bateman

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

2. Fiber Optics Manufacturing Principles and Practices -- a Training and Development Program for Potential Employees of the Industry

By: Russell Busick, Johnathan Mayhorn, and Franklin Merrell

Company: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, North Carolina

Industrial Advisor: Jeanie Moore

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

3. Business Analysis for Future Profitability and Growth of Jenkins Electric Company

By: Ronald Brown, Davis Fitzgerald, Hector Jaramillo and Gairy Taylor

Company: Jenkins Electric Company, Charlotte, North Carolina

Industrial Advisor: Scott Mahoney

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

4. In Vessel Visual Inspection (IVVI) Tooling Concept Assessment

By: Stacey Almond, Matt Anderson, Doug Arcure, and Trevor Davis

Company: GE Nuclear Energy, Huntersville, North Carolina

Industrial Advisor: John Lindberg

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

5. Due Diligence and Project Scheduling for a Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

By: Sandra Ejeckam, Joey Woody, and Michael Foess

Company: Eagle Engineering Inc., Indian Trail, North Carolina

Industrial Advisor: John H. Ross

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

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Fall 2000 Projects

1. Cost Savings and Safety Enhancements of Glacial Acrylic Acid Storage and Delivery System at the Rohm and Haas Charlotte Plant

By: Gary Frame, Andrew Gibbon, Bethany Lamy, and Brian North

Company: A. Rohm & Haas, Charlotte, North Carolina

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

2. SAW v. SWP: Material Analysis and Cost Efficiency Study

By: Jeff Hooks, Jennifer Riggs, and Craig Williams

Company: B. Ceramco, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

3. MFFF Digital Control System Vendors' Identification and Evaluation

By: Jorge Farber, Andjelo Mwembya, and Farid Yaghmaer

Company: Duke Cogema Stone & Webster, Charlotte, North Carolina

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

4. Improving the Non-Conforming Materials Process

By: Tom Demick, Lance King, and Cheryl Palmer

Company: Manufacturer's Services Ltd., Charlotte, North Carolina

Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Gary Teng

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