TECHMAN: Integrated Information Systems Design for Management of Engineering Design Systems

这项研究的重点是半导体工业。两间公司及一间咨询机构将与大学的研究小组合作：(1)进行实地研究及参与产品设计活动，以获得具体的数据需求和知识获取信息，深入了解机会和问题，并为计算机集成企业原型开发输入；(2)解决计算机集成工程环境特有的数据集成和分布设计问题，并纳入专家系统/人工智能，促进系统的持续改进；(3)评估该系统对组织结构的影响，因为它通过创造和交付产品的质量、成本和时间影响了公司的最终盈利能力。研究可以对有效设计的组织知识结构产生直接影响，并在数据集成和交付方面产生进步。

The focus of this research is on the semiconductor industry. Two firms and a consulting institute will collaborate with the university research team to: (1) perform field studies and participate in product design activities to obtain specifics of data requirements and knowledge acquisition information, to gain insights into opportunities and issues and to develop input for a computer-integrated enterprise prototype; (2) address data integration and distribution design issues that are unique to computer-integrated engineering environments and incorporate expert systems/artificial intelligence, facilitating the on-going improvement of the system; and (3) evaluate the effect of this system on organizational structure as it impacts the ultimate profitability of the firm through quality, cost and time to create and deliver a product. Research could have direct impact on structuring organizational knowledge for effective design and produce advances in data integration and delivery.