A preliminary approach for modelling and planning the composition of engineering project teams

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1255-1265

  Coates, G ^a   Duffy, A H B ^b   Hills, W ^c   Whitfield, R I ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineer skills and capabilities; Engineering teams; Project management

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

ENGINEER SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES; ENGINEERING SKILLS; ENGINEERING TEAMS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 36849035720     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM608     Document Type: Article

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