Multi-attribute utility analysis in set-based conceptual design

RJ Malak Jr, JM Aughenbaugh, CJJ Paredis - Computer-Aided Design, 2009‏ - Elsevier
During conceptual design, engineers deal with incomplete product descriptions called
design concepts. Engineers must compare these concepts in order to move towards the …

Design exploration and optimization under uncertainty

AA Mishra, J Mukhopadhaya, J Alonso, G Iaccarino - Physics of Fluids, 2020‏ - pubs.aip.org
Computational strategies that explicitly quantify uncertainties are becoming increasingly
used in aerospace applications to improve the consistency in reliability, robustness, and …

Supporting dynamic instructional design decisions within a bounded rationality

J Stefaniak, A Tawfik, J Sentz - TechTrends, 2023‏ - Springer
Various theories and models discuss how instructional designers can develop systems that
allow learners to engage in problem-solving. To date, many of these theories and models …

An investigation into the decision analysis of design process decisions

SC Thompson, CJJ Paredis - 2010‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Although recent work in decision-based design (DBD) recognizes the need for an enterprise
perspective in which the expected profit is the primary driver of utility, for the overwhelming …

Coordination of verification activities with incentives: a two-firm model

AU Kulkarni, C Wernz, A Salado - Research in Engineering Design, 2021‏ - Springer
In systems engineering, verification activities evaluate the extent to which a system under
development satisfies its requirements. In large systems engineering projects, multiple firms …

An evaluation of the optimality of frequent verification for vertically integrated systems

AU Kulkarni, A Salado, P Xu, C Wernz - Systems Engineering, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Verification activities, such as inspection, testing, analysis, and demonstration, improve
one's confidence in the system meeting the system requirements during the development …

A value of information methodology for multiobjective decisions in quantitative set‐based design

NJ Shallcross, GS Parnell, E Pohl… - Systems …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Engineering complex systems is an exercise in sequential multiobjective decision making
under uncertainty. One method for handling this complexity and uncertainty is set‐based …

Validating behavioral models for reuse

RJ Malak, CJJ Paredis - Research in Engineering Design, 2007‏ - Springer
When using a model to predict the behavior of a physical system of interest, engineers must
be confident that, under the conditions of interest, the model is an adequate representation …

How uncertain is too uncertain? validity tests for early resilient and risk-based design processes

D Hulse, C Hoyle, IY Tumer… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A number of risk and resilience-based design methods have been put forward over the
years that seek to provide designers the tools to reduce the effects of potential hazards in the …

Structural model refinement under uncertainty using decision-maker preferences

T Stone, SK Choi, H Amarchinta - Journal of Engineering Design, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this research, a framework is presented for making decisions with respect to model
development. In particular, the proposed framework is applicable whenever a decision …