AN INVESTIGATION IS DESCRIBED OF A PROGRAM TO DEPLOY A CONCURRENT ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY AROUND THE MECHANICAL DESIGN PROCESS. THIS METHODOLOGY, IN WORK SINCE 1988, INCLUDES AN INTEGRATED SET OF SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES, STANDARDS, AND TRAINING. SOLID MODELLING IS A CORE TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE OVERALL APPROACH, INCLUDING THE METHODOLOGY VISION, THE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS, THE PROGRAM DELIVERABLES, STATUS AND LESSONS LEARNED. THE BASIC MESSAGE IS THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGLE REPRESENTATION OF THE PRODUCT MODEL THAT FACILITATES THE CONCURRENT ENGINEERING OBJECTIVE.
| Number of Pages : | 27 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
