Estimating design complexity

被引:58
作者
Bashir, HA [1 ]
Thomson, V [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Montreal, PQ H3A 2K6, Canada
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10.1080/095448299261317
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A new metric for estimating design complexity is described and its properties are discussed in terms of its ability to estimate design effort. A previous metric for estimating design complexity is reviewed, and criteria for evaluating design complexity metrics are presented.
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页码:247 / 257
页数:11
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