ABSTRACT
In building a modern and advanced engineering system, engineers must undertake a very sophisticated process of modeling, simulation, visualization, analysis, designing, prototyping, testing, fabrication, and construction. The process is illustrated in the flowchart shown in Figure 2.1. The process is very often iterative in nature; that is, some of the procedures are repeated based on the results obtained at the current stage to achieve optimal performance for the system under construction.
