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This volume, Mechanical Design: Theory and Methodology, has been
put together over the past four years. Most of the work is ongoing
as can be ascertained easily from the text. One can argue that this
is so for any text or monograph. Any such book is only a snapshot
in time, giving information about the state of knowledge of the
authors when the book was compiled. The chapters have been updated
and are representative of the state of the art in the field of
design theory and methodology. It is barely over a decade that
design as an area of study was revived, mostly at the behest of
industry, government, and academic leaders. Profes sor Nam Suh,
then the head of the Engineering Directorate at the National
Science Foundation, provided much of the impetus for the needed
effort. The results of early work of researchers, many of whom have
authored chapters in this book, were fundamental in conceiving the
ideas behind Design for X or DFX and concurrent engineering issues.
The artificial intelli gence community had a strong influence in
developing the required com puter tools mainly because the field
had a history of interdisciplinary work. Psychologists, computer
scientists, and engineers worked together to under stand what
support tools will improve the design process. While this influ
ence continues today, there is an increased awareness that a much
broader community needs to be involved."
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