Multicriteria Decision Methods as an Alternative for Evaluating the UACh Research System

Abstract

Research is a core university activity that contributes to the formation of critical thinking by students and teachers and promotes knowledge and scientific development that may help built better societies. The good performance of a university research system depends on, among other things, the ability to properly distribute the limited financial resources that are allocated to this activity. A common problem in grading activities usually considered in research is the integration of a long list of criteria and sub-criteria. The aim of this study was to determine how financial resources are distributed among all the research centers and institutes at the Universidad Autonoma Chapingo (UACh). Three methods were used for weighting criteria: simple ranking, point distribution and analytic hierarchy process. The aggregation of the values was carried out using TOPSIS and weighted sum methods and the resulting distributions were compared to the traditional way of distributing resources. It was concluded that although the differences were not significant, the TOSPIS method provides a more reliable allocation.

Exploring Analytical Hierarchy Process for Multicriteria Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Slabs

“…For this purpose, we can cite the metric developed by Saaty and presented in Table 1. The scale ranges from 0 to 9 and is intended to indicate the degree of importance that one element has compared to another [19]. The construction techniques of the mentioned slabs differ from each other, causing variations in the production rates of each one.…”

“…For this purpose, we can cite the metric developed by Saaty and presented in Table 1. The scale ranges from 0 to 9 and is intended to indicate the degree of importance that one element has compared to another [19].…”