Computer-Aided Design in Mechanical Engineering: Insights and Future Directions from a Special Issue
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The discipline of mechanical engineering (ME) relies on digital architecture provided by Computer-Aided Design (CAD) [...]
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OpenAlex topics: Design Education and Practice · Manufacturing Process and Optimization · History of Computing Technologies
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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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