Applying software tools to enhance engineering group productivity

The purpose of this work is to identify specific tasks that can be supported with software tools, to show how certain software tools can improve the productivity of a power supply design effort, and to demonstrate how several learning-intensive programs can be applied effectively. In a situation where the design time is a major constraint, these programs can effect a superior design. On the other hand, relying too heavily on the software could be a disaster. A simple input error during the modeling process could result in considerable costly rework.<>