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Research Newsletter - Summer 2006
Industrial Engineering (IE) Department
Feature Stories
IE Techniques Improve Cost and Efficiency of Semiconductor Manufacturing
Today’s semiconductor companies have a dual challenge on their hands: Design and develop cutting-edge computer chip technology and at the same time stay ahead of the competition in cost and speed.
“You can’t just have a good product idea any more;you also have to make sure your cost is not higher than what your competitor can deliver,” says IE professor Dr. John Fowler.
Statistical Methods Help Refine Products and Services
Numbers tell interesting stories in Dr. Douglas Montgomery’s line of research. He uses statistical methods to understand relationships between form and function, product design and consumer use in industrial systems.
The use of numbers to monitor quality in production systems can be a simple yet very revealing exercise, says Montgomery, ASU Regents’ Professor in the industrial engineering department.
Simulation Studies Evaluate New Seaport Facility for Arizona
The seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach provide landlocked Arizona its closest access to cargo shipping services, a critical link in the state’s international commercial trade enterprise. A surge in global maritime traffic in recent years, however, has clogged these ports, causing delays and prompting the state to tap into alternative cargo shipping routes.
One solution being explored is activating the port of Guaymas, Mexico that lies 220 miles south of Nogales, Arizona. IE associate professor Dr. Rene Villalobos and industrial engineering students Omar Ahumada, Octavio Sanchez and Gerardo Trevino are researching this important option as part of an extensive three-part study (currently in its first phase) funded by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Mexican General Directorate of Ports.
Mathematical Models Work to Detect Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks are a significant threat to the global marketplace with potentially severe consequences. As hackers attempt to compromise the secure operation of computer and network systems, a new methodology for detection must be developed so that society can continue to rely on information infrastructures to support critical operations in defense, banking, telecommunications, transportation, electrical power and other systems.
“Computer and network systems must be protected to ensure security goals such as availability, confidentiality, integrity, and overall information assurance” states IE professor Dr. Nong Ye.