Effective Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing

Application of CADCAE to the optomechanical design of optical modules for head-up displays; profit through design optimization; a user's experience of three-dimensional computer modelling for process plants; CAE tools to reduce time to market; an application of three-dimensional CAD to the analysis of internal combustion engine cycles; the selection of CAD with respect to overall manufacturing strategy; the impact of a computer-based tape proving system in enhancing the CADCAM manufacturing process in the aircraft industry; the CADCAM contribution to customized orthopaedic implants; advances in automatic machining of complex 2.5D components; effective engineering support for British Rail's vehicle fleet; improving design to manufacturing performance in a changing market; the application of advanced surface modelling techniques to the manufacture of tooling for ceramic artefacts; effective and flexible communication between dissimilar CADCAM systems; the practical use of IGES for the exchange of CADCAM information between Unigraphis and CADCAM; the role of product models in effective CADCAM; knowledge-based engineering systems in practice; design and implementation of a general purpose knowledge-based gap analysis system with particular reference to the implementation of effective material requirements planning systems; knowledge-based design system for light engineering components; the concept of computer integrated design; increasing competitiveness through simulation in planning and scheduling; the use of a simulation and scheduling system for materials and capacity requirements - in a JIT factory environment; the business perspective.