Development and Extension of the Learning Rate Budget Concept

该建议概述了一种开发更好的方法来构建工业学习曲线和理解制造业学习过程的方法。这个主题被认为是重要的，研究人员非常合格，具有不同寻常的理论和应用技能。特别是，研究人员之前的经验应该提供进入行业的机会，这是成功测试其想法所必需的。所提议的研究的具体重点解决了一些最关键的实际障碍，即使用学习曲线进行成本估算，因此该项目可以为在该领域工作的工程师和决策者产生重要的结果。此外，拟议研究背后的基本理论已经很好地制定出来，并要求拨款调查学习率预算概念的适用性和有效性。这种操作和理论相关性的结合对DRMS项目非常有吸引力，如果学习率概念要成为提高工业效率的实用工具，则被认为是必要的。

This proposal outlines an approach for developing better methods for building learning curves in industry and for understanding the process of learning in manufacturing. The topic is considered to be important and the researchers well qualified, with an unusual mix of theoretical and applied skills. In particular, the researchers' prior experience should provide access to industry that is necessary to successfully test their ideas. The specific focus of the proposed research addresses some of the most critical practical roadblocks to the use of learning curves for cost estimation, and thus the project could yield important results for engineers and decision makers working in this area. In addition, the basic theory behind the proposed research has been quite well worked out, with funding requested for an investigation of the applicability and validity of the learning rate budget concept. This mix of operational and theoretical relevance is very appealing to the DRMS program and is considered to be necessary if learning rate concepts are to become a practical tool for increasing the efficiency of industry.