A Decision Making Assistant for Engineering Design

9312996乌尔曼这个项目开发了一个基于计算机的原型设计辅助工具，它基于任何不复杂、不一致和相互依赖的信息，在项目生命周期内为工程决策提供支持。该系统不需要工程师在标准工作经验中通常使用的知识以外的知识。生成的原型支持工程团队基于当前关于解决问题的备选方案的知识以及支持或反对这些备选方案的论点来就问题做出决定。随着知识水平的提高，支持水平也会提高。开发的技术集成并支持传统的决策工具，如优化、CPM和决策树。通过一组平衡实验，验证了决策支持思想和系统的有效性。***

9312996 Ullman THis project develop a prototype computer based design aid that give engineering decision support over a project lifecycle based on whatever incomplte, inconsistent, and interdependent information is available. The system does not require knowledge beyond that normally used by engineers in their standard work experience. The resulting prototype supports engineering teams in reaching a decision about an issue based on current knowledge about alternatives to solve the issue and arguments supporting or opposing those alternatives. The level of support improves as the level of knowledge improves. The techniques developed integrate and support traditional decision making tools such as optimization, CPM, and decision trees. The decision support philosophy and system are validated through a set of balanced experiments. ***