Managing Engineering Knowledge

Part 1 Knowledge based engineering: what is knowledge based engineering?; what can KBE offer?; what is MOKA?; what does MOKA do that other methodologies don't?. Part 2 MOKA: what is MOKA?; what were the objectives for MOKA?; what were the inspirations for MOKA?; when should you use MOKA?; what do you need to use MOKA?; how does MOKA work?; MOKA lifecycle and route map; MOKA knowledge representation; MOKA software tools; MOKA case studies. Part 3 The KBE lifecycle: KBE lifecycle; IDENTIFY; JUSTIFY; CAPTURE; FORMALIZE; PACKAGE; ACTIVATE; how does MOKA represent the lifecycle?. Part 4 IDENTIFY/JUSTIFY steps: the early stages, KBE and MOKA; the IDENTIFY step; the JUSTIFY step. Part 5 Collecting knowledge: collecting knowledge - part of the CAPTURE step; preparation for collection; collect required knowledge; methods of eliciting knowledge; methods of analysis. Part 6 Structuring knowledge: why bother to "structure knowledge"?; what are the outputs from structuring knowledge?; the steps involved in structure; who should be involved with structuring knowledge. Part 7 ICARE forms: what are ICARE forms?; how do ICARE forms function within the MOKA informal model?; the "entity" form (E-form); the "activity" form (A-form); the "constraint" form (C-form); the "rule" form (R-form); the "illustration" form (I-form); navigating the forms; verifying the ICARE forms. Part 8 Informal model charts: what are MOKA charts?; why are charts optional in MOKA?; links between the ICARE forms; charts available in MOKA; using the charts to construct the informal model. Part 9 Transferring raw knowledge: the basic process; the output - elements of the informal model; the structuring process; the role of a software tool in transferring knowledge; dividing up the raw knowledge into objects; linking the ICARE elements; common methods of transferring the raw knowledge; checking the informal model; what can the informal model be used for?. Part 10 Formalizing knowledge: why bother to "formalize" knowledge; how does the formal model relate to the informal model?; the basis for the formal model; the role of MML in the construction of formal models; more about the formal model; the steps involved in formalizing; who should be involved in the FORMALIZE process?. Part 11 Product model: what is the product model?; the basis of the product model; handling constraints; the product meta-model; the structure view; the function view; the behaviour view; the technology view; the representation view; the relationship of the product model to the informal model. Part 12 Design process model: what is the design process model?; challenges for modelling the design process; an abstract model of the design process; the underlying concepts of the MOKA DPM; static and dynamic processes; UML activity diagrams; MML extensions to the UML activity diagram; strategy description; links between the design process and the product models; alternative ways to represent the design process model; relationship of