This paper reviews the current research that has been carried out under the 'design
reuse'umbrella. It classifies and discusses the work carried out in design reuse under seven …

Conceptual design seeks to deliver design concepts that implement desired functions.
Function and behavior are two dominant terms used in the research of this design phase …

The strategy of mass customisation is being increasingly adopted as companies seek to
exploit market trends for greater product variety and individualisation. The implications of …

Engineering design is focussed on the development of artifacts and systems to satisfy
specified functions. Current CAD systems provide little support integrating the modeling of …

The purpose of this paper is to present a functional schema which can be used to develop
computer tools to assist designers during the early stages of the mechanical product design …

Often the designer has insufficient information and knowledge to effectively consider
manufacturability aspects of the product design. To improve the efficiency of the product …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to describe the framework of conceptual design
support tool (CDST) developed to assist designers during conceptual design process. The …

Engineering Changes (EC) are often the answers the designers think of while dealing with
new performance targets or customers needs and expectations, regarding functionality …

Whether propelled by a concern for the environment, increasingly stiff legislation, or higher
disposal costs, companies are trying to reduce the environmental impact of their products. At …

This book discusses issues in generating coherent, effective natural language descriptions
with integrated text and examples. This is done in the context of a system for generating …