The proceedings contain papers accepted for the 17th ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, which was held in Cracow, Poland, September 6-10, 2010. Concurrent Engineering (CE) has a history of over twenty years. At first, primary focus was on bringing downstream information as much upstream as possible, by introducing parallel processing of processes, in order to prevent errors at the later stage which would sometimes cause irrevocable damage and to reduce time to market. During the period of more than twenty years, numerous new concepts, methodologies and tools have been developed. During this period the background for engineering/manufacturing has changed extensively. Now, industry has to work with global markets. The globalization brought forth a new network of experts and companies across many different domains and fields in distributed environments. These collaborations integrated with very high level of profesionalism and specialisation, provided the basis for innovations in design and manufacturing and succeeded in creating new products on a global market.

Discusses the latest advances in the theory and practice of concurrent engineering

Advanced Manufacturing.- A Novel Bio-Inspired Approach for Adaptive Manufacturing System Control.- Ongoing Research on Adaptive Layered Manufacturing from Overtraced Freehand Sketch.- An Application of Neural Network in Recognizing of the Tooth Contact of Spiral and Hypoid Bevel Gears.- Integration of Time Management in the Digital Factory.- Concurrent Development of Products, Processes and Manufacturing Systems in PLM Environments.- Design Knowledge Utilization.- Development of Accuracy Evaluation System for Curved Shell Plate by Laser Scanner.- Managing Demand Uncertainty with Knowledge Utilized Forecasting.- An Application of Simulation Based Process Design.- The Use of Expert Systems Associated to Agents for Routing Suggestions for Service Orders.- Augmented Reality for Machinery Systems Design and Development.- Development of a Virtual Environment to Implement a Computer-Based Tool for Interactive Simulation of Lathe Operation.- Interoperability of Complex Business Networks by Language Independent Information Models.- Human Centric Product Design and Development.- A Kansei Clustering Method for Emotional Design Using Design Structure Matrix.- User¿s Subjective Interpretation of Bodily Movements as Gestural Commands to Robot Companions.- A Study on Color Emotion for Plastic Eyewear.- A Strategy for Customer-Oriented Human-Centric Product Conceptualization.- Investigating Persuasion in Sustainable Design to Change Behaviour and Attitude.- The Consistency Between the Real Affordance and the Perceived Affordance: In the Case of Gripping a Mug.- A Design Method of Product Family for Unpredictable Customer Requirements Using Fuzzy Sets.- A Modular Design Method for Scenario Embedded Product.- Version Control Management for Federated Service-oriented File Sharing.- Knowledge Engineering.- Ontology-Based Approach in Hybrid Engineering Knowledge Representation for Stamping Die Design.- Documentation and Management of Product Knowledge in a System for Automated Variant Design: A Case Study.- Knowledge Base of Computer-Aided System for Design of Safe Ship Power Plants.- Knowledge Management and e-Learning for Underground Construction Projects.- Knowledge-Based Engineering Review: Conceptual Foundations and Research Issues.- Collaboration for Knowledge-Based Engineering Templates Update.- Engineering Knowledge Modeling in Design.- Ontology-Based Intelligent Personal Assistant.- Multiagent System for Aiding Designing Process.- Lean Product Development.- A Formal Model of a Complex Estimation Method in Lean Product Development Process.- Identification and Modelling of Product Development Process Activities: Time and Cost Analysis in SME¿s.- The Conceptual LeanPPD Model.- From Lean Product Development to Lean Innovation: Finding Better Ways of Satisfying Customer Value.- Identifying Lean Thinking Measurement Needs and Trends in Product Development: Evidence from the Life Sciences Sector in Switzerland.- Applying the Core Elements of a Lean Enterprise to Product Development.- Mass Customization.- Collaborative Design of Modularized Set-Meal Using the Mass Customization Concept.- Sales Service Improvement for an Industrial Transformer Manufacturer.- Supporting Management and Analysis of Quotations in a Design Automation Approach to Customization.- Applying Image Processing for Rapid Customization of Multi-Color Nested Pattern Products.- A Study on Total Performance Analysis of Service Oriented Eco-Businesses.- Product Design and Development.- Preference Set-Based Design Method for Sustainable Product Creation.- Co-Innovation and the Value¿Time Curve: A Case Study on the Dassault Falcon 7X and Embraer 170/190 Series.- Method for Evaluating VR-Based Tools for Collaborative Design.- How to Support Mechanical Product Cost Estimation in the Embodiment Design Phase.- A Geometric Modelling in the CAD System from the Medical Images to Support Prosthesis Design.- Development of White Goods Parts in a Concurrent Engineering Environment Based on DFM/DFA Concepts.- Sustainable Logistics: Example Automobile Manufacturer.- Systems Concurrent Engineering of an Electrical Ground Support Equipment for an On-Board Computer.- Systems Concurrent Engineering of a Turbo-Generator.- Systems Concurrent Engineering of an Electric Bike.- Systems Concurrent Engineering for the Conception of a Hybrid Vehicle.- Systems Concurrent Engineering to Develop a Green Car.- Implementation Concept of a Versioning Approach for Civil Engineering Process Models.- Numerical Simulations of the Microscale Material Phenomena Based on Cellular Automata Framework and Workflow Idea.- Methodology for Environmental Impact and Performance Assessment of Derivative Electronic Products.- Use Case Based Testing to Improve Smart Grid Development.- Context Model for Testing Analysis Phase of Information Systems.- Product and Service Development with Customers.- Mahalanobis Distance Approach for Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors Diagnostics.- Estimation Design Rework Efforts in the Early Phase of Design and Development.