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This paper describes the development and validation of a knowledge-level model of concurrent design. Concurrent design is characterised by the extent to which multidisciplinary perspectives influence all stages of the product design process. This design philosophy is being increasingly used in industry to reduce costs and improve product quality. We propose an essentially rational model for concurrent design using CommonKADS and report on our validation of the model through studies with designers.
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Barker, R., Meehan, A., Tranter, I. (1998). Towards a knowledge-level model for concurrent design. In: Mira, J., del Pobil, A.P., Ali, M. (eds) Methodology and Tools in Knowledge-Based Systems. IEA/AIE 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1415. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-64582-9_736
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