Browsing Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation (CITE) by Subject "Engineering Systems Division."
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Evaluating readiness for technology in schools : developing planning tools and critical metrics to prepare for 1: 1 programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Technology use in education is rapidly expanding with varying results. The success of education technologies in schools depends on both the quality of the material presented through technology in terms of content and ... -
Experimentation with procurement to design and model supply chains in developing economies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis proposes experimentation with procurement as a convenient tool to generate data, reveal supply chain phenomena, and garner access to stakeholders in developing economies. Based on experimentation with procurement, ... -
A mixed methods approach to modeling personal protective equipment supply chains for infectious disease outbreak response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to the protection of healthcare workers responding to infectious disease outbreaks. The ability of the PPE supply chain to provide adequate and consistent supply when there ... -
Supply chain financing in Developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)There is no definitive blueprint for ending poverty and increasing prosperity across the globe, but the World Bank argues that inclusive economic growth is critical to achieving global development goals. This thesis focuses ... -
Using multi-criteria decision analysis to assess private sector agents' preferences and priorities in stocking malaria rapid diagnostic test kits in Uganda
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Diagnosis of malaria is important in order to ensure early and effective treatment, to facilitate public health surveillance, and to prevent drug resistance. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an important tool in ...
