Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Agile Approach on Software Engineering TeamsMazni Omar, Sharifah-Lailee Syed-Abdullah, Azman YasinProblem statement: This study presents the initial findings on the impact of agile approach amongst Software Engineering (SE) teams in one computer center in Malaysia. This study revealed that agile approach able to receive positive feedbacks and increase positive affectivity amongst team members during software development projects. Approach: This study used action research approach. Data were collected from four Software … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 7,901 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractRe-Paving the Road Built by Chemistry: A Challenge to Biochemistry and BiotechnologyAlberto A. IglesiasBiochemistry’s birth can be placed at the end of the nineteenth century, when Eduard Buchner made a clever interpretation of experimental observations on the generation of gas bubbles after addition (the original purpose was preservation) of sucrose to a yeast crude extract (Lagerkvist, 2005). Intelligently, Buchner concluded that the disaccharide had been fermented by broken cells’ suspension to produce CO2, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2015 · 7,461 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTunnel Static Behavior Assessed by a Probabilistic Approach to the Back-AnalysisClaudio Oggeri, Pierpaolo OresteProblem statement: The steps of the validation procedure of the project of a tunnel are briefly illustrated in this study, starting from the geological and structural surveys on the excavation walls and the measurement of the physical and mechanical parameters during the excavation works. Unfortunately, however, the knowledge of the rock mass, which is fundamental to the project, is usually … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 4 Jun 2012 · 7,030 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrediction in Complex Dimension Using Kolmogorov's Set of AxiomsAbdo Abou Jaoude, Khaled El-Tawil, Seifedine KadryProblem statement: The five basic axioms of Kolmogorov define the probability in the real set of numbers and do not take into consideration the imaginary part which takes place in the complex set of numbers, a problem that we are facing in many engineering systems. Approach: Evaluate the complex probabilities by considering supplementary new imaginary dimensions to the event occurring … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,519 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSupply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and ChallengesEzutah U. Olugu, Kuan Y. WongProblem statement: In today’s manufacturing world, globalization policies and rejuvenation have created a more intensive competition amongst manufacturers. On the other hand, manufacturers have turned to the option of adopting innovative technologies, process re-engineering and strategies such as efficient supply chain management to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Effective supply chain performance measurement has been identified as a key issue … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGas Turbine Ontology for the Industrial ProcessesF. Z. Laallam, M. SellamiThe activity of supervision and control of the industrial processes is a very complex spot and require a great experiment because of the dynamic characteristics of the process. This experiment was acquired with the passing of years. What makes departure of an expert in retirement a great loss of the know-how. The problem thus consists to capture this know-how and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2007 · 7,298 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCognitive and Non-Cognitive Characteristics as Determinants of Success in Professional Courses at Undergraduate StageZebun Nisa KhanProblem statement: Professional education is the principle means of the developing the human resource. Students who do not perform well in professional courses are not in any way better than those who do not have professional knowledge, because their chances of employment and efficient working are bleak. The present study attempted to examine success in different professional courses at undergraduate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,414 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractSpecial Issue on Current Challenges in Materials DesignChiara Bedon, Fausto Mistretta, Mauro Sassu, Flavio StochinoAkhoundi, F., G. Vasconcelos and P. Lourenço, 2018. In-plane behavior of infills using glass fiber shear connectors in Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Technique. Int. J. Struct. Glass Adv. Mat. Res., 2: 1-14. DOI: 10.3844/sgamrsp.2018.1.14 Baraldi, D., F. Minghini, E. Tezzon and N. Tullini, 2018. Nonlinear analysis of RC box culverts resting on a linear elastic soil. Int. J. Struct. Glass … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 11 Jul 2018 · 6,709 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOffshore Geotechnical Problems in Deepwater Mooring Techniques for Large Floating StructuresHaixiao Liu, Zhou Li, Yuming ZhangAn effective, reliable and economic positioning technique is of great necessity for offshore large floating structures. Within all techniques of station keeping, mooring plays a vital role for large floating structures. Clear knowledge of the role and particularities of mooring systems is important to the design, operation and analysis of large floating structures especially in deep waters. The present work … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2018 · 9,046 accessesView PDFCite