In this paper, a generic framework called BLOC-ICE is proposed as an exploring system in
order to develop a system diagram. The framework uses seven elements to assist in the …

Power losses in distribution systems are among the most important performance indicators
of electricity distribution companies' economic operations. Therefore, the distribution system …

The engineering of complex systems, such as aircraft and spacecraft, involves large number
of individuals within multiple organizations spanning multiple years. Since it is challenging …

Engineering systems design is a dynamic socio-technical process where the social factors,
such as interdisciplinary interactions, and technical factors, such as design interdependence …

The crowdsourcing literature has shown that domain experts are not always the best solvers
for complex system design problems. Under certain conditions, novices and specialists in …

The continuous integration and verification of components is essential in distributed design
processes. Identifying the optimal integration and verification frequency, however, can be …

This article proposes the solver-aware system architecting framework for leveraging the
combined strengths of experts, crowds and specialists to design innovative complex …

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is an analytical method for measuring, benchmarking,
and improving efficiency performance. While DEA has traditionally been a deterministic ex …

The crowdsourcing literature has shown that domain experts are not always the best solvers
for complex system design problems. Novices and specialists in adjacent domains can …

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as large language models (LLMs), could
dramatically alter the way design information is represented and managed. Systems …