Communication Engineering
Chick-Fil-A Case Study
Fast-food giant Chick-fil-A faced a major decision when the manufacturer of its point of sales (POS) terminal systems stopped producing the EPROM systems it used at the price it originally offered the restaurant. Chick-fil-A was presented with three options from the technology available at the time of the decision:
- Continue purchasing the EPROM POS systems at an inflated price
- Purchase and implement POS systems based on Windows CE technology
- Purchase and implement POS systems based on Windows NT technology
This case study allows students to act as decision makers to select and support a solution based on Chick-fil-A’s business needs and alignment of technology. Students are challenged to evaluate the options based on operational visability, technical architecture, programming effort involved, environment, 5-year total cost of ownership, and business issues.
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Data Synchronization Case Study
The current communication system allows each job site to manually package and send their information over the Internet. This process requires human intervention and has a long lag time between updates. So if a work order has been submitted, there is a high probability that approval for this form will not take place until either the next login or even the following day. Therefore, Larsen & Toubro are seeking enthusiastic software engineers to develop a central database that will drastically reduce the processing time approval for construction projects to commence
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Powertel Case Study
This multi-media case study brings live interviews with managers and engineers who worked on the Powertel case study project. Learn about cell phones, cell site erection, and wireless technologies.
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