Acronyms
AEE
advanced engineering environment
CAD
computer-aided design
CAE
computer-aided engineering
CAM
computer-aided manufacturing
CATIA
Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (a CAD program)
CORBA
common object request broker architecture
CSCW
computer-supported cooperative work
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
I-DEAS
Integrated Design Engineering Analysis Software (a CAD program)
ISE
Intelligent Synthesis Environment
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
QFD
quality function deployment
R&D
research and development
SAVE
Simulation, Assessment, and Validation Environment (project)