In this paper we discuss the requirements and design of a repository that can be used to support a Concurrent Engineering (CE) philosophy. We identify three fundamental support services that are of use in a concurrent engineering environment: distribution support, computer supported co-operative working support and repository support. These requirements are modelled and applied in conjunction w...

Technology and market changes introduce uncertainty and equivocality in the product development arena, and firms are considering various structural relationships to help them cope with these changes. Concurrent engineering (CE) is a mechanism that can reduce uncertainty and equivocality and improve an organization’s competitive capabilities. CE is typically manifested through concurrent work-fl...

This report addresses the theoretical basis for building a prototyping environment for electro mechanical systems using concurrent engineering approach In Designing a robot manipulator as an example of electro mechanical systems the interaction be tween several modules S W VLSI CAD CAM Robotics and Control illustrates an interdisciplinary prototyping environment that includes di erent types of ...

In 1991, attainment of independence in Slovenia caused a drastic decrease in the domestic market for Slovenian companies. The companies which did not adapt to the new market conditions were destined for ruin. In this time several smaller companies were established which could adapt to new market conditions more easily. When these companies entered the world market they encountered several diffi...

Concurrent Engineering (CE) in an important facet of Enterprise Integration. Galileo3 is a language for constructing interactive design advice systems for CE, based on a generalization of constraint processing. We briefly overview the language, emphasizing the features which we believe make it especially suitable for constructing applications to support task coordination in CE. Then we provide ...

The SART (Space Launcher Systems Analysis) group of the German Aerospace Center DLR has the task of examining all types of future space launch systems and the thereof required engines by means of modern, computer-aided methods. One of the fundamental aims is to reduce the cost of access to space through the identification of eligible technology. Activities range from stand-alone preliminary stu...

The growing size of Software Engineering teams (up to a thousand people), combined with shrinking software life cycle duration (a few months) have created considerable pressure to increase concurrency. Concurrent work in Software Engineering. leads to find the same “object” simultaneously in multiple copies, locations and formats. Concurrent engineering support means the definition, control and...

As a complex method for manufacturing and development, concurrent engineering has been studied and implemented extensively in the manufacturing industry to speed up production schedules and to reduce costs. One of the tools used in concurrent engineering is computer-aided design or CAD in short. CAD applications in multifunctional knowledge distribution refer to the use of CAD to provide inform...

Compared with the traditional sequential design method, concurrent engineering is a systematic approach to integrate concurrent design of products and their related processes. One of the key factors to successfully implement concurrent engineering is information technology. In order to design a product and its manufacturing process simultaneously, information on product features, manufacturing ...