Project Team

Prof. Douglas Hales
University of Rhode Island
Ballentine Hall
Kingston, RI  02881
401 874 7882
dhales@uri.edu
PI

External Project Contact

Project Objective

Provide computer capacity for student use of networking software

Project Orientation

Intermodal

Project Abstract

This project is designed to fulfill a need for a mobile learning laboratory for use in education and research in the areas of supply chain management at the University of Rhode Island. The laboratory will provide laptop computers to graduate and undergraduate students for use in classrooms and field research in the areas of logistics, operations, marketing, supplier relations, and industrial engineering. The funds requested will be used for purchasing equipment, requisite software, and training for qualified faculty.

Project Task

Software acquisition and

Project Milestones

completion by 12/30/08

Total Budget

$280,478.00

Student Involvement

yes, student assistantships

Relationship to Other Projects

Related to supply chain major (886)

Technology Transfer Activities

none

Potential Project Benefits

research and internship involvement

Project Keywords

supply chain, modeling