Engineering libraries and services on Web 2.4 Collaborative engineering vs. reengineering 3 . 6 Objectives of the panel References Introduction 1.1 New model of engineering Collaboration is one of the central requirements for engineering today. The shifting from the traditional manufacturing paradigm to a new, virtual and agile model is generally observed. Whereas the traditional model is characterised by the very limited information sharing, static organisational structure, and almost no co-operation among the competitors, the virtual and agile model introduces information sharing, collaboration, and dynamic organisation.
Participatory design supports co-operation between users and system designers.
Concurrent engineering especially focuses on co-operation between design and production. Total quality management requires co-operation between all departments of an enterprise. Computer modelling is used in the whole engineering design process resulting in virtual prototypes. The high edge technology is required to assure real-time, interactive engineering process. Already, much of collaborative work is based on Internet.