Handling engineering design experience

We present trials in handling of engineering design experience in industrial and academic communities. Advanced CAD/CAM and other computerized supporting tools are applied on different hardware platforms in a network environment, relating to shipbuilding. First, the ship construction process is briefly summarized with emphasis on current design methods and tools. Next, the handling of design experience with respect to increasing importance of remote education and of remote interaction among a number of different internal and external participants with distributed responsibilities, has been investigated. Finally, a framework of a design experience collection in ship construction based on Web technology is provided for network-aided design team collaboration in shipbuilding, as well as for higher-level distance educational purposes.