This paper presents a framework to integrate requirements management and design knowledge reuse. The research approach begins with a literature review in design reuse …
P Demian, R Fruchter - Research in Engineering Design, 2006 - Springer
This paper presents an ethnographic study of knowledge reuse in the architecture/ engineering/construction industry. Reuse occurs largely through social knowledge networks …
Engineering design reuse refers to the utilization of any knowledge gained from the design activity to support future design. As such, engineering design reuse approaches are …
C Eckert, M Stacey - Creativity Research Journal, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
In an experimental study of designing by adaptation, professional and student knitwear designers were videotaped designing sweaters based on a Persian rug or a 19th century …
R Fruchter, P Demian - Ai Edam, 2002 - cambridge.org
Managing and reusing knowledge in architecture, engineering, and construction firms can lead to greater competitive advantage, improved designs, and more effective management …
D Brissaud, O Garro, O Poveda - Research in engineering design, 2003 - Springer
The re-use of previous design knowledge is a potentially important way to improve design efficiency. To do so, both the product under study (product data) and the argumentation …
A Lowe, C McMahon, S Culley - International Journal of Information …, 2004 - Elsevier
Well-organised information is vital in gaining a competitive advantage within engineering companies. Increasingly, computer systems are used for managing this information, but for …
This paper presents two methods for storage and reuse of detailed engineering designs for efficient and adaptive reuse. The Generative Method [1], invokes techniques such as …