Caltech Engineering Design Research Laboratory
Imprecision in Engineering Design

Reading List

1. Introduction (82k PDF)

1. Computations with Imprecise Parameters in Engineering Design: Background and Theory (195k PDF)
   ASME Journal of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in Design
   Volume 111, Number 4 (December 1989), pages 616-625.

2. Trade-Off Strategies in Engineering Design (423k PDF)
   Research in Engineering Design
   Volume 3, Number 2 (1991), pages 87-104.

3. Design Parameter Selection in the Presence of Noise (274k PDF)
   Research in Engineering Design
   Volume 6, Number 4 (1994), pages 234-246.

4. Tuning Parameters in Engineering Design (86k PDF)
   ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
   Volume 115, Number 1 (1993), pages 14-19.

5. Imprecision in Engineering Design (129k PDF)
   ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
   Volume 117(B) (1995), pages 25-32. Invited paper.

6. Aggregation Functions For Engineering Design Trade-offs (375k PDF)
   Fuzzy Sets and Systems
   Volume 99, Number 3 (1998), pages 253-264.

7. Formalisms for Negotiation in Engineering Design (95k PDF)
   Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology
   ASME, Paper Number 96-DETC/DTM-1525, (August, 1996)

8. Preliminary Vehicle Structure Design Application (965k PDF)
   Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology
   ASME, Paper Number DETC98/DTM-5646, (September, 1998)

9. Arrow's Theorem and Engineering Design Decision Making (91k PDF)
   Research in Engineering Design
   Volume 11, Number 4 (2000), pages 218-228.

10. Using Indifference Points in Engineering Decisions (106k PDF)
    Proceedings of the 11^th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology
    ASME, Paper Number DETC2000/DTM-14559, (September, 2000)

1. A collection of 14 figures supplementing the chapters. (294k PDF)

2. A set of slides on Imprecision in Engineering Design supplementing the presentation. (1,344k PDF)