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Collaborative and Distributed Chemical Engineering. From Understanding to Substantial Design Process Support

Results of the IMPROVE Project

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 4970)

Part of the book sub series: Programming and Software Engineering (LNPSE)

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Goals, Approach, Functionality of Resulting Tools, and Project Structure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Application Domain Modeling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. An Introduction to Application Domain Modeling

      • J. Morbach, M. Theißen, W. Marquardt
      Pages 83-92
    3. Product Data Models

      • J. Morbach, B. Bayer, A. Yang, W. Marquardt
      Pages 93-110
    4. Document Models

      • J. Morbach, R. Hai, B. Bayer, W. Marquardt
      Pages 111-125
    5. Work Process Models

      • M. Eggersmann, B. Kausch, H. Luczak, W. Marquardt, C. Schlick, N. Schneider et al.
      Pages 126-152
    6. Decision Models

      • M. Theißen, W. Marquardt
      Pages 153-168
    7. Integrated Application Domain Models for Chemical Engineering

      • J. Morbach, M. Theißen, W. Marquardt
      Pages 169-182
  4. New Tool Functionality and Underlying Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
    2. Using Developers’ Experience in Cooperative Design Processes

      • M. Miatidis, M. Jarke, K. Weidenhaupt
      Pages 185-223
    3. Multimedia and VR Support for Direct Communication of Designers

      • A. Schüppen, O. Spaniol, D. Thißen, I. Assenmacher, E. Haberstroh, T. Kuhlen
      Pages 268-299
    4. An Adaptive and Reactive Management System for Project Coordination

      • M. Heller, D. Jäger, C. -A. Krapp, M. Nagl, A. Schleicher, B. Westfechtel et al.
      Pages 300-366
  5. Platform Functionality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 367-367
    2. Goal-Oriented Information Flow Management in Development Processes

      • S. C. Brandt, O. Fritzen, M. Jarke, T. List
      Pages 369-400
    3. Service Management for Development Tools

      • Y. Babich, O. Spaniol, D. Thißen
      Pages 401-429

About this book

IMPROVE stands for "Information Technology Support for Collaborative and Distributed Design Processes in Chemical Engineering" and is a large joint project of research institutions at RWTH Aachen University. This volume summarizes the results after 9 years of cooperative research work.

The focus of IMRPOVE is on understanding, formalizing, evaluating, and, consequently, improving design processes in chemical engineering. In particular, IMPROVE focuses on conceptual design and basic engineering, where the fundamental decisions concerning the design or redesign of a chemical plant are undertaken. Design processes are analyzed and evaluated in collaboration with industrial partners.

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