AIRLINE CHECK-IN PROBLEM

Simulate the airline check-in system with the following parameters. The inter-arrival time of customers is exponentially distributed with a mean of 5 minutes. Customers who arrive are of two types, ticketed and non-ticketed. Ticketed customers get checked in through a service process which follows a uniform distribution between 2 and 10 minutes. Non-ticketed customers get checked in through a service [process which follows a uniform distribution between 2 and 18 minutes. Simulate the following scenarios –

1)     A non-pooled system with parallel servers where all customers are ticketed customers

2)     A pooled system with parallel servers where all customers are ticketed customers

3)     The same as #1 and #2 above but with both ticketed and non-ticketed passengers. In this case assume that 15% of all arrivals are non-ticketed customers.

4)     Estimate wait times and server utilization in the above systems and recommend staffing levels such that the wait time is less than 5 minutes. Be creative here to achieve the minimum staffing level.

Requirements –

1)     Submit all Extend Models in one .mox file – you can create multiple models in one file.

2)     Submit a separate Word document as part of your responses.

3)     For the analysis of the output data, you need to make at least 10 runs and analyze the output based on a 95% confidence interval. 

Assignment 2: Journaling Exercise

This assignment prepares you for the final Microsoft PowerPoint assignment in M5: Assignment 1. Throughout this course, you have learned to apply a variety of critical-thinking techniques to explore and assess contemporary issues.

Often, you may get the best results using a multistep process that provides adequate time to think, write, research, and rewrite. For this assignment, you will review the article by Peter Singer titled “America’s Shame,” which you will also use in M5: Assignment 1.

Using the Argosy University online library resources, review the article by Peter Singer.

• Singer, P. (2009). America’s shame. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 55(27), B6–B10. (EBSCO AN 37137370)
  http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/
  214643086?accountid=34899

Complete the following:

• Record and describe six of your initial impressions of the article in a journal format.
• Critically analyze each of these impressions and determine if they are value based, or fact based. Record these as part of your journal notes. Do note that you will use these points for M5: Assignment 1.
• Support your statements with examples and appropriate scholarly references.

You can use the Cornell Note-taking tools to complete this assignment. This tool has been widely used to systematically format and organize notes. Review this document to see how it works.

 Download and review the blank Cornell Notes Template.

Write a 600–800-word paper in Word format. You may write your paper in standard essay format or by completing the Cornell Notes Template. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, March 23, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Critically evaluated the article to record, describe, and explain your impressions and their basis.	48
Provided appropriate examples and scholarly references.	36
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	16
Total:

 

The purpose of this course is to make you informed consumers of research and over the semester you have gained knowledge of the components of research that will assist you in this final assignment. The research critique consists of reading three research studies and answering several questions about each. All three studies have been provided for you. The studies selected for the critique are as follows:

 

Article 1: Guerette, Rob T. (2007). “Immigration Policy, Border Security and Migrant Deaths: An Impact Evaluation of Life Saving Efforts under the Border Safety Initiative.” Criminology & Public Policy, 6(2): 201-222.

 

Article 2: Kovandzic, T., Sloan, J., and Vieraitis, L. (2004. “’Striking Out’ as Crime Reduction Policy: The Impact of ‘Three Strikes’ Laws on Crime Rates in U.S. Cities.” Justice Quarterly, 21(2): 207-239.

 

Article 3: D’Alessio, S; Stolzenberg, L., and Terry, W. Clinton III (1999). “Eyes on the Street”: The Impact of Tennessee’s Emergency Cellular Telephone Program on Alcoholrelated Fatal Crashes.” Crime and Delinquency, 45(4): 453- 466. For each of these research articles perform the following:

 

1. Identify the research design used.

2. Specify the type of data used to conduct the analysis.

3. Identify the sampling procedure employed.

4. Specify the dependent variable of the study.

5. Present the key findings of the study.

6. Identify at least 3 limitations of the study (e.g. threats to validity, reliability, etc.) and explain each.

 

Provide separate answer sheets for each article and identify your responses to the specific question above that you are answering. Your responses should be typed, 12 point font, and single spaced. Your answers are due on the last day of the week that the final exam is scheduled). Be sure to explain each of your answers fully. You should strive to be as comprehensive in your answers as possible as if you were explaining your answers to a lay person who knows nothing about research methodology.

see the attachment below