Computerized Engineering Manuals Simplify and Expedite Engineering Tasks
Jeffrey J. Walters, Daniel V. Schiavello · 1992
Abstract Probably no task is as common in engineering as reaching for a reference manual or handbook, searching through it to find a section that applies to the task at hand, selecting a series of formulas, generating equations and then solving them with a calculator or computer. Recently, the time required to perform this everyday function has been dramatically reduced through use of a new generation of computerized engineering manuals, such as DE/CEM, which automate the tasks of finding the relevant material and performing the necessary calculations.