Prior to the acceptance of computer aided engineering (CAE) software in the product development process (PDP), product development was characterized by a design-test-redesign-test cycle. This activity was time consuming and resource intensive. As CAE software tools have been integrated into the PDP, the PDP can be characterized by a design-simulate-redesign-test cycle. The addition of CAE tools to the PDP has reduced the time to market and resource consumption. In the last decade, CAE software has become easier to use and computer power has increased such that CAE software is more widely used in the PDP. In parallel, there has been a desire, in the last decade, to further reduce product development times and resource consumption. To achieve...