Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Thomas, Robert"

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A Comparison of Dispensing Error Detection Methods for the Department of Defense

Hamilothoris, Achilles (2008-08-15)

Medication error rates in pharmacies range from 0.2% to 10% and there are several detection methods in which these rates are determined. The observation and self report methods for detecting medication errors are described ...

Creating a Mission Architecture Step to Inform the System Engineering Process

Gore, Patricia (2016-11-02)

The purpose of this research is to develop a structured engineering mechanism that allows decision makers to have confidence in data at any given point of design and development for complex defense systems. The research ...

Data Mining Medication Administration Incident Data to Identify Opportunities for Improving Patient Safety

Gray, Michael (2009-12-15)

This research analyzed historical data related to medication administration errors at a 340 bed regional medical center. The objective was to determine if data mining techniques could identify relationships within the ...

The Effects of Behavior-based Safety Techniques on Behavior Variation, Targeted and Non-Targeted Safe Behaviors, and Productivity and Quality in Manufacturing Facilities

Godbey, Jessie (2006-12-15)

In the field of occupational safety and health, worker behavior is often associated with the immediate cause of workplace accidents and injuries. As a result an understanding of worker behavior is a major area of concern ...

Fiction Stir Welding of 5083-H131 Aluminum Alloy using A2 and H13 Tool Steels or 420 Stainless Steel Tooling

Evans, Justin (2014-12-09)

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state welding method developed by The Welding Institute. The process is environmentally friendly, highly repetitive and easily adapted to manufacturing geometries. New welding schedules ...

Investigating the Methodology of Warning Symbol Design

Haynes, Kristen (2016-04-12)

The present study is a continuation of work done by Dr. Adam Piper in his 2010 dissertation on warning symbol design. Warning symbols are important because, if designed correctly, they communicate information about a hazard ...

A Markov Chain Dynamic Social Network Modeling and Simulation to Assess the Impact of Out-of-School Suspensions on Dropouts and Truancy

Peters, Kim (2010-08-03)

Generally, a social network is mainly concerned with actors, the actions of actors, and the interactivities among actors in a community. Employing graph theory to represent overall social network structure, this study ...

Patient Handling: Restrictions & Conditions

Holman, Grady (2007-12-15)

Injuries to healthcare personnel performing patient transfers are a worldwide problem and have been listed as a primary research interest by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since the 1980’s. ...

Quantification of Ergonomic Risk Factors in Southeastern Logging Operations

Lynch, Stephanie (2017-07-18)

This dissertation aimed to expose and partially fill a gap in logging research regarding ergonomic risk factors associated with operating logging machines in the fully mechanized logging operations typical in the southeastern ...

Sensitivity Analysis of Subjective Ergonomic Assessment Tools: Impact of Input Information Accuracy on Output (Final Scores) Generation

Escobar, Claudia (2006-05-15)

Subjective ergonomic assessment tools are widely used by practitioners to detect existing or potentially hazardous conditions. Their output scores are used to design, implement, and evaluate measurements and controls in ...