Browsing Graduate Theses by Title
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Validation and calibration needs of MITSIM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Validation of modeling methodology and investigation of mass addition effects on evolution of trace species in post-combustor flow path
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003) -
Validation of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for MIT building projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The thesis presents the work performed to validate the managerial tool called Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI). An improved methodology is presented. This new methodology produces much better linear correlation results ... -
Validation of the use of low enriched uranium as a replacement for highly enriched uranium in US submarine reactors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The US Navy has long used highly enriched uranium (HEU) in naval reactors for a variety of technical reasons. In a series of studies, the Department of Naval Reactors determined that switching to low enriched uranium (LEU) ... -
Validation, Calibration, and Uncertainty Quantification of the Wofost Crop Simulation Model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)The Digital Agriculture in Africa project [44] aims to unlock the agricultural potential in Africa and help farmers improve their crop productivity by enabling them to make more precise and timely decisions about crop ... -
Validity of innovation processes on outcome and performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Innovation is a nebulous and subjective field that's definitions and validity is often put into question. To study this field, it is critical to look at thought leaders within the field as well as well established institutions ... -
The validity problem for extended regular expressions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
The Valle del Yaqui Project : building the capacity of Yaqui women to help themselves
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)A case study and evaluation, of a low-income housing program for single Yaqui mothers in Mexico, the Programa de Vivienda Ecologica (PVE). The PVE Program is a response to the desperate housing needs of the Yaqui, which ... -
Valorization of boiler ash in alkali activated material
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)For centuries the clay fired brick has been the most popular building material in India due to its local availability and low cost. Despite the growing demand for bricks, some negative environmental and social impacts ... -
Valuable bridges : cable-stayed bridges and value engineering in American civil engineering culture, 1969-1979
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)A history and theory of cable-stayed bridges in the context of a cultural discourse on civil construction projects' value, this thesis studies the significance of cable-stayed bridge designs to 'value engineering' objectives ... -
The valuation and pricing of initial public offerings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Going public is an incredibly exciting and dynamic event in a company's life. The company and its management are transformed and will forever have to conduct their business differently. During the mid to late 1990s, many ... -
Valuation and variability : a study of the publicly-traded real estate company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988) -
Valuation methods and the use of computers in the acquisition analysis of privately owned firms.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973) -
Valuation methods for capital investment in merchant power plants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Wholesale electricity in the U.S. and many other countries is increasingly being supplied by unregulated firms competing to sell their product in competitive markets. Developers of the new merchant plants face a different ... -
The valuation of construction companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The main objective of this thesis is to study the valuation of construction companies in mergers and acquisitions. The thesis is divided into three main parts; Mergers and Acquisitions, Valuation, and a Case Study. Mergers ... -
Valuation of investments in manufacturing technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Valuation of metal reserves under price uncertainty by using option pricing model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Valuation of shipbuilding option contracts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001) -
Valuation of the Indiana Toll Road and Chicago Skyway privatizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)This thesis analyzes the economics and financing of the recent purchases of the Indiana Toll Road and Chicago Skyway. Similar privatizations have been occurring around the world, but the economic motive for such transactions ... -
Valuation of the use of biomarkers predictive of drug efficacy to enrich responders in oncology drug clinical development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)I study several aspects of the value in performing oncology clinical trials using screening biomarkers to preferentially select and enroll responders. From trial reports and investigational reports on potential biomarkers, ...
