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University of Canberra This thesis is available in print format from the University of Canberra Library. If you are the author of this thesis and wish to have the whole thesis loaded here, please contact the University of Canberra Library at e-theses@.au Your thesis will then be available on the www providing greater access. PRODUCT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN CONCURRENT DESIGN SYSTEMS AH KAT TAN MSc National University of Singapore BEng(Hons) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Diploma NgeeAnn Polytechnic, Singapore A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE DIVISION OF HEALTH, DESIGN AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA MARCH 2003 Acknowledgements The author wishes to thank his Primary Supervisor, Professor Livio Bonollo, for his invaluable and inspiring guidance and encouragement, for his most helpful advice and suggestions, and for having given so generously of his time throughout all stages of this research program . The author is especially grateful to the University of Canberra for granting him the Presidents Scholarship to undertake this doctoral research program . The author also wishes to thank his Secondary Supervisor, Mr Don Carson, and Associate Supervisor, Dr Tan Lam Wing, for their valuable advice and support. Thanks are also due to Mr Felix Chan, Mr K. K. Cheong, Mr C. W. Poh and Mr Henry Lim, as well as all the twelve students, who participated