Planning: HBCU-UP: OPEN: Development of blockchain-based supply chain simulation

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)为加强HBCU的STEM本科教育和研究提供了支持。为了增强研究能力，摩根州立大学将开展规划活动，发展基于区块链的供应链模拟方面的PI专业知识，并改进供应链协调机制。研究方法基于数学规划，在模拟环境中对成本进行建模和测试。这一规划项目与HBCU-UP项目的目标一致，旨在加强机构能力建设，以加强STEM本科教育和研究工作。本项目的目标是开发一个基于区块链的供应链仿真环境。在项目期间，将设计、设置和部署区块链。随后，将开发一套区块链智能合约，模拟基于区块链的供应链环境中的交付流程。创建的基于区块链的供应链模拟环境将模拟供应链中的流程，因此可用于研究和教育目的。在研究中，仿真环境将成为一个工具，可以用来测试供应链管理等学科中不同的基于区块链的模型和概念。在课堂上，基于区块链的供应链模拟环境可以用来向学生解释区块链技术及其在供应链管理和其他领域的应用。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) provides support to strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research at HBCUs. To enhance its research capacity, Morgan State University will conduct planning activities to develop PI expertise in blockchain-based supply chain simulations and make improvements to the supply chain coordination mechanism. The research approach is based on mathematical programming in which costs are modeled and tested in a simulated environment. This planning project aligns with the goals of the HBCU-UP program in its efforts to bolster institutional capacity building for the purpose of enhancing STEM Undergraduate education and research endeavors. The objective of this project is to develop a blockchain-based supply chain simulation environment. During the project, a blockchain will be designed, set up, and deployed. Afterwards, a set of blockchain smart contracts that simulate delivery processes in a blockchain-based supply chain environment will be developed. The created blockchain-based supply chain simulation environment will mimic processes within a supply chain and, therefore, can be used for research and educational purposes. In research, the simulation environment will be a tool that can be used to test different blockchain-based models and concepts in supply chain management and other disciplines. In the classroom, the blockchain-based supply chain simulation environment can be used to explain to students blockchain technology and its applications in supply chain management and beyond.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.