In the evolution of the Engineering Design theories in the last 50 years, it is possible to highlight the influence of the Systems Theory, the Scientific method, the analogies utilization, and others project oriented methods ...

This paper aims to relate these three approaches in the area of knowledge of engineering projects, engineering design, project engineering and project management, with some of the contributions of the scientific and technical ...

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a methodology developed to help organizations reporting on their environmental, social and economic performance. In this study, the viability of applying GRI methodology to assess ...

Milling industry played an important role not only in the beginning of the Valencian electrical industry but also in its industrial growth. The energy obtained from a hydraulic waterfall was far affordable than coal, so ...

Since the introduction of the Dependency Structure Matrix (DSM) to schedule project it has been an increased interest in its application, including applications in the construction industry and the incorporation of uncertainty ...

The process of initial electrification of Valencia suffers a qualitative leap with the exploitation of hydropower. The Jucar river has been and is the largest source of hydroelectric power in the province of Valencia. From ...

Organizations of any type or business sector, size or structure, need to be successful, establish an appropriate system of management that allows them to create a culture of quality, developing so the ideal platform to ...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool for the systematic evaluation of the environmental aspects of a product, process, or system through all stages of its life cycle. ISO standards describe the requirements to do a LCA ...

Universities from all over the world has recently developed Ecological Footprint to assess their environmental impact. The methodologies applied are variations of the original methodology designed for territories. The ...

Product-Service Systems (PSS) have a big sustainable potential. But a PSS is not sustainable just by definition. Although in general terms a PSS is more sustainable than a traditional product based system, additional factors ...