Our company makes hundreds of deliveries every day. To deliver orders on time, we rely on designated delivery routes.

We believe that with the help of technology and advanced engineering practices, we could design a more efficient delivery route for our vehicles. We would like to work with student engineers to create a framework for the implementation of deliveries across multiple metro areas.

This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

• Tracking our current delivery routes.
• Analyzing traffic and timing variables that might be applicable to our routes.
• Identifying how the routes could be altered for more efficiency.
• Creating a program based on your gathered data, which will generate ideal delivery routes and schedules for each metro area.

Bonus steps in the process would also include:

• Comparing delivery route planners and apps

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

• Understanding of our current delivery routes
• Understanding of factors affecting delivery efficiency
• Identification of possible route changes that can improve efficiency and the reasonings behind them

Bonus steps would include:

• Comparing current routes to those suggested by delivery route planners and apps

Final deliverables should include

• A final report (along with any source materials such as background research and references)
• A 30-minute presentation
• A program that generates ideal delivery schedules

Students will connect directly with us for mentorship throughout the project. We will be able to provide answers to questions such as:

• Current delivery routing
• Current understanding of applicable traffic and timing variables
• Input on choices, problems or anything else the students might encounter.