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Decision Analysis with Multiple Attributes
3.1 Decision Making under Uncertainty
All engineering design processes can be looked at as a series of decisions
made by the stakeholders involved. For example, consider mechanical engi-
neers looking to improve an existing automatic transmission. Mechanical
engineers can decide to use a new material for gears, use a different manu-
facturing process, update control software, or even pursue a radically new
design—in hopes of making it more reliable, cheaper, or both. They may also
choose to do nothing to the existing design and move to another product
altogether. These decisions need to be evaluated ...