scholarly journals Lessons Learned From A Multi Faceted Freshman Design Project: Software Development, Electronics, Mechanical Construction, Software Hardware Interface And Economics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Shaw ◽  
Murat Tanyel
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Hardware Interface

Innovation in infrastructure projects: an Australian perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soroush Maghsoudi ◽  
Colin Duffield ◽  
David Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
New Products ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Risk Averse ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Effective Implementation

Purpose Unlike manufacturing and research and developments, major infrastructure projects rarely emphasize or drive their objectives on the basis of innovation. This is in part because of a risk-averse culture, yet conceivably great benefits and opportunities are being lost because of this behavior. Design/methodology/approach The case for focusing on innovation in infrastructure projects is that the reasons driving innovation are not fully understood, and this impedes the effective implementation of lessons learned for the numerous innovative projects into practice more generally. The purpose of this study was to discover how innovation is produced and captured in major infrastructure projects in Australia and to understand how innovation may be replicated for future projects through refinement of design, project management, finance and procurement. Findings Engineering and project managers may find this paper helpful to better understand how innovation might happen in infrastructure projects and what different forms it can take. Originality/value The findings of this study demonstrate that people and culture drive consistent successful infrastructure outcomes more than simply the development of new products or processes.

Making Agile Development and Offshoring Practice Successful on Global Software Development Project

2013 ◽  
pp. 107-119
Author(s):  
Edward Chen
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Global Software Development ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Software Development Project ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Develop Software

Two significant trends have been gaining momentum in software development: the utilization of Agile development methodologies, and the continuing trend of companies to outsource development work offshore. These two trends have changed the way companies develop software and business applications. This chapter seeks to evaluate how a company can successfully manage both trends in conjunction with each other on global business. The primary question addressed is whether the benefits derived from Agile development methodologies and the savings from outsourced software development efforts cancel each other out when applied together, or whether they create a synergy greater than the sum of the parts. In order to answer this question, this chapter intends to examine several relevant business practices and industry experiences. From lessons learned, we identify factors which seem to influence a successful combination of Agile methodology and offshoring in global software development projects.

scholarly journals Lessons learned from the development of an affordable fall detection system for mHealth

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Estudillo Valderrama ◽  
Laura M Roa Romero ◽  
Luis Javier Reina Tosina ◽  
Gerardo Barbarov Rostan ◽  
David Naranjo Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Fall Detection ◽  
Embedded Software ◽  
The State ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
State Of Art ◽  
Industrial Prototype

This paper discusses some relevant methodological and implementation experiences acquired during the design and development of an embedded Fall Detection System (FDS), which can be of help in order to develop efficient and safe biomedical software for mobile Health (mHealth). For this purpose, an analysis of concepts like portability and iterative design, as well as some concerns about risks and safety involved, is provided in order to address some of the current challenges in embedded software, regarding the state-of-art of software development standards and mHealth technologies. This analysis is later evaluated for a custom pre-industrial prototype of the FDS, as an example of the feasibility of the approach followed. The results obtained show that a convenient methodological process can help to optimize available resources so as to provide affordable mHealth solutions.

An Overview of a Capstone Design Course and a Project

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-234
Author(s):  
Darrell K. Kleinke ◽  
H. Mehmet Uras
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Concept Development ◽  
Computer Integration ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Actual Working ◽  
Positioning Device ◽  
Computer Controlled ◽  
Sensor Positioning ◽  
Capstone Design

An overview of the organization of a one-semester capstone design course is presented along with the description of a design project: ‘Sensor positioning device’. The students work as teams on a given project, starting from concept development to constructing and testing an actual working prototype. The sensor positioning device has electromechanical components and is computer-controlled. It is a multidisciplinary project with computer integration and software development.

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