Title :
A case study of design management in a thermal systems environment
Author :
Pretorius, L. ; Coetzee, G.
Author_Institution :
Rand Afrikaans Univ., Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the design management process in a thermal systems design environment with specific reference to the decision making process. As such, it is aimed to present a decision analysis model that can aid in the design process in typical consulting engineering business
Keywords :
decision theory; design engineering; research and development management; case study; consulting engineering business; decision analysis model; decision making process; design environment; design management process; thermal systems environment; Africa; Air conditioning; Computer aided software engineering; Decision making; Design engineering; Environmental economics; Environmental management; Process design; System analysis and design; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808518
