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A Study on the Dimension of Quality Metrics for Information Systems Development and Success : An Application of Information Processing Theory

  • An, Joon M.
    • The Journal of Information Technology and Database
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.97-118
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    • 1996
  • Information systems quality engineering is one of the most problematic areas in practice and research, and needs cooperative efforts between practice and theory [Glass, 1996]. A model for evaluating the quality of system development process and ensuing success is proposed based on information processing theory of project unit design. A nomological net among a set of quality variables is identified from prior research in the areas of organization science, software engineering, and management information systems. More specifically, system development success was modelled as a function of project complexity, system development modelling environment, user participation, project unit structure, resource availability, and the level of iterative nature of development methodology. Based on the model developed from the information processing theory of project unit design in organization science. appropriate quality metrics for each variable in the proposed model are matched. In this way, a framework of relevant systems development and success quality metrics for controlling systems development processes and ensuing success is proposed. The causal relationships among the constructs in the proposed model are proposed as future empirical research for academicians and as managerial tools for quality managers. The framework and propositions help quality manager to select more parsimonious quality metrics for controlling information systems development processes and project success in an integrated way. Also this model can be utilized for evaluating software quality assurance programmes, which are developed and marketed by many vendors.

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Elucidation of Intergranular Corrosion of UNS N08810 alloys (UNS N08810 합금의 입계부식손상과 원인 분석)

  • Kim, Youngsik;Hwangbo, Deok
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.196-204
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    • 2012
  • Corrosion failure of petrochemical facilities is one of the difficulties in maintenance, since operating conditions of crude oil production, storage, and refinement are very aggressive. UNS N08810, which has been used for crude oil transportation pipes and storage tanks in petrochemical industries, shows good resistance to general corrosion and localized corrosion in several environments. Among its environments, UNS N08810 showed better corrosion resistance in fuel gas containing sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid and sulfur. However, ductility and toughness at high temperature over about $500^{\circ}C$ were greatly reduced due to microstructural change. In general, welding process is the representative method to join the parts in industrial components. Because the alloy by welding can be sensitized and corroded, the manufacturing process should be controlled. In this work, UNS N08810 was used and heat treatment conditions including solution and stabilization treatments were controlled. Oxalic acid etch test by ASTM A262 Practice A was done to evaluate the qualitative sensitization in room temperature. Huey test by ASTM A262 Practice C was done to evaluate the intergranular corrosion rate in boiling 65% $HNO_3$ solution. Also, the microstructure by thermal history was analyzed. Experimental alloy showed high intergranular corrosion rate and its corrosion mechanism was elucidated.

An Effective Teaching Plan based on the LabVIEW by utilizing the USB type DAQ device (LabVIEW 기반의 USB방식 DAQ장비를 활용한 효과적인 수업 방안)

  • Bae, Joon-Young;Kim, Nam-Sung
    • The Journal of Korean Institute for Practical Engineering Education
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2010
  • In this paper, we looked around an effective teaching plan base on the LabVIEW by utilizing the USB type DAQ device. Moreover, we have been learning the concept of control and instrumentation engineering through theory and practice classwork in the various field of engineering, come to automation engineering as well as electricity, electronic, telecommunication and computer science. In case of the best learning to understand the concept and operate the practice, we'd like to propose the application technique to make use of the PC based on LabVIEW software with USB type DAQ devices, better than to depend upon the expensive equipment as before. As a result, we hope that this technique to be considered easily accessible to understand anyone and expect distinguished applications.

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A Study on the Problem and Improvement of the Fire Detector Test in the Field (화재감지기 현장점검의 문제점 및 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Ok, Kyung-Jea;Cha, Ha-Na;Kim, Shi-Kuk;Lee, Chun-Ha
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.180-184
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    • 2008
  • Fire prevention strategies should be aimed at the prevention of structured fire since average annual rates of structured fire have been increased due to economic growth resulted in increasing high rise buildings and multipurpose occupancies over the past ten years. Hence, this study mainly focused on the improve method and problems in the field test of fire detector in compliances with experimental consideration. And it leads us to the flowing conclusions : Firstly, it is necessary to formulate a safety standards on field test. Nowadays, the test enforced in many ways without formulated standard. Therefore it is necessary to be complete the arrangements standardized and how to do the test with formulated safety standards. Second, it is necessary to establish the regal guidance with regard to inspection equipment, ie density, component and temperature of test equipment should be considered. Also the equipment is need to be standardized and improved. Third, fire inspector's competency in their practice should be enhanced. The problems arising from the lack of knowledge and competence regarding inspection could be settled by providing professional education to ensure proficiency in their practice. Specialized training, as has been noted, should be offered in accordance with occupancy type, scale and fire protection system in the fire facilities.

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Using Practice Context Models to Knowledge Management in Proof-of-Concept Activities: A Contribution of Knowledge Networks and Percolation Theory

  • Neto, Antonio Jose Rodrigues;Borges, Maria Manuel;Roque, Licinio
    • Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.1-23
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    • 2021
  • This study introduces novel research using Practice Context Models supported by Knowledge Networks and Percolation Theory with the aim to contribute to knowledge management in Proof-of-Concept (PoC) activities. The authors envision this proposal as a potential instrument to identify network structures based on a percolation (propagation) threshold and to analyze the importance of nodes (e.g., practitioners, practices, competencies, movements, and scenarios) during the percolation of knowledge in PoC activities. After thirty months immersed in the natural PoC habitat, acting as observers and practitioners, and supported by an ethnographic exercise and a designer-research mindset, the authors identified the production of meaning in PoC activities occurring in a hermeneutic circle characterized by the presence of several knowledge networks; thus, discovering the 'natural knowledge' in PoC as a spectrum of cognitive development spread throughout its network, as each node could produce and disseminate certain knowledge that flows and influences other nodes. Therefore, this research presents the use of Practice Context Models 'connected' to Knowledge Networks and Percolation Theory as a potential and feasible proposal to be built using the attribution of values (weights) to the nodes (e.g., practitioners, practices, competencies, movements, scenarios, and also knowledge) in the context of PoC with the aim to allow the players (e.g., PoC practitioners) to have more flexibility in building alliances with other players (new nodes); that is, focusing on those nodes with higher value (focus on quality) in collaboration networks, i.e., alliances (connections) with the aim to contribute to knowledge management in the context of PoC.

Eco-car Manufacturing Activities as Engineering Design Education Subject in Suzuka National College of Technology

  • Mori, Kunihiko;Sakamoto, Hidetoshi;Ohbuchi, Yoshifumi
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2012
  • "The engineering education program for environmental intention and value creation" has been executed from 2008 to 2010 in Suzuka National College of Technology, which program was promoted as "Good Practice for Education" by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan. "Eco-car project" is one of these practical ecology/environment education programs. The project's members have been learning and researching the environmental managements by the process of design, manufacturing, and assembly of solar car, highly effective fuel consumption car (Eco-run car), electric vehicle and fuel-cell car. Also this project was supported by some professional experts of the local industries and community. The students learned the actual industrial technique, the engineering management and the structure of local industries by this project. In this paper, the environmental intention engineering design education with local industry collaboration is introduced.

A Development of Fire Evacuation Simulation System Based 3D Modeling (3차원 공간 기반의 화재피난 시뮬레이션 시스템 개발)

  • Hwang, Yeon-Jung;Koo, Won-Yong;Hwang, Yen-Kyung;Youn, Ho-Ju
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.156-167
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    • 2011
  • The number of buildings is growing at a rapid pace in Korea. It is driven by significant economic improvements, the rapid population growth and urban centralization. Such being this case, some city are underway to building enlargement, Manhattanization. To Solve these problem and ensure the safety of live, fire Evacuation Simulation system is used for safe check of buildings. Forecasting an egress behavior in building fire is so important in order to construct a safe and reliable environment. But, currently most of the fire evacuation simulation system used in practice are foreign software that is not reflect korean conditions. Thus, This study focus on objectives that develop a fire evacuation system considering Korean Characteristics and create 3D space-based topology. so the system calculate evacuation path. This system developed as a result of research can be used by architectural designer in practice due to it is based 3D spatial information modeling.

Differential Privacy in Practice

  • Nguyen, Hiep H.;Kim, Jong;Kim, Yoonho
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.177-186
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    • 2013
  • We briefly review the problem of statistical disclosure control under differential privacy model, which entails a formal and ad omnia privacy guarantee separating the utility of the database and the risk due to individual participation. It has born fruitful results over the past ten years, both in theoretical connections to other fields and in practical applications to real-life datasets. Promises of differential privacy help to relieve concerns of privacy loss, which hinder the release of community-valuable data. This paper covers main ideas behind differential privacy, its interactive versus non-interactive settings, perturbation mechanisms, and typical applications found in recent research.

The Data Processing Method for Small Samples and Multi-variates Series in GPS Deformation Monitoring

  • Guo-Lin, Liu;Wen-Hua, Zheng;Xin-Zhou, Wang;Lian-Peng, Zhang
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.185-189
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    • 2006
  • Time series analysis is a frequently effective method of constructing model and prediction in data processing of deformation monitoring. The monitoring data sample must to be as more as possible and time intervals are equal roughly so as to construct time series model accurately and achieve reliable prediction. But in the project practice of GPS deformation monitoring, the monitoring data sample can't be obtained too much and time intervals are not equal because of being restricted by all kinds of factors, and it contains many variates in the deformation model moreover. It is very important to study the data processing method for small samples and multi-variates time series in GPS deformation monitoring. A new method of establishing small samples and multi-variates deformation model and prediction model are put forward so as to resolve contradiction of small samples and multi-variates encountered in constructing deformation model and improve formerly data processing method of deformation monitoring. Based on the system theory, a deformation body is regarded as a whole organism; a time-dependence linear system model and a time-dependence bilinear system model are established. The dynamic parameters estimation is derived by means of prediction fit and least information distribution criteria. The final example demonstrates the validity and practice of this method.

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Effect of Residual Lithium Ions on the Structure and Cytotoxicity of Silk Fibroin Film

  • Yang, Yesol;Kwak, Hyo Won;Lee, Ki Hoon
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.265-270
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    • 2013
  • Dialysis is the rate-limiting step in the preparation of aqueous silk fibroin (SF) solution. However, the traditional practice of dialyzing SF solution for at least 48 h to remove LiBr is not based on empirical evidence. The aim of the present study was to systematically measure LiBr content in SF solutions dialyzed for varying lengths of time and assess the potential toxicity of residual lithium ions in cells. Complete removal of lithium ions was not achieved even after 72 h of dialysis, with a residual lithium ion content in the solution of 22.85 mg/l. SF films prepared from solutions dialyzed for 8 and 24 h had predominantly random coil or b-sheet structures, respectively. The residual lithium had little cytotoxicity in NIH3T3 fibroblast cells, but viability was compromised in cells grown on SF film prepared from solution dialyzed for 24 h.