ABSTRACT
The design process encompasses all of the activities which are preformed to arrive at a nal product specication. It is during the design process when an estimated 60-85% of the product’s costs is determined (Zangwill, 1992; Eversheim et al., 1995). This led to increased interest in the activities which comprise the design process. Rapid product development cycles require design methodologies to efciently explore the design space to build products with reduced cost, improved functionality, and improved quality to compete in global markets.
