Quantitative and qualitative cost estimating for engineering design

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-162

  Roy, Rajkumar ^a   Kelvesjo, Sara ^b   Forsberg, Sara ^b   Rush, Chris ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040374577     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820110038997     Document Type: Article

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