Uncertainty is ubiquitous in engineering design. There are theoretical and computational challenges associated with many aspects of design under uncertainty. While various approaches exist, some are ad-hoc in nature. It is therefore imperative to develop theoretically sound, self-consistent, and computationally efficient methods to support design under uncertainty. Consequently, the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design calls for submissions for a special issue on Design under Uncertainty. Topics can include, but are not limited to the following:
Theoretical foundations and frameworks for design under uncertainty
Strategies and methods for uncertainty reduction and risk management in design
Preference modeling and elicitation in design under uncertainty
Uncertainty representation and quantification
Elicitation and aggregation of uncertain information
Representation and prediction of emergent behavior under uncertainty
Theoretical foundations for predictive modeling and inference with limited data
Computational techniques for uncertainty propagation
Model verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification
Multi-fidelity and surrogate modeling for design under uncertainty
Stochastic methods for design of multiscale engineering systems
Information systems for supporting design under uncertainty
Communication of uncertainty analysis results
Teaching design under uncertainty
Case studies and industrial design applications that illustrate comprehensive treatment of uncertainty
The special issue also welcomes papers that closely examine the theoretical foundations of the various existing approaches and their relative merits. While application areas are not limited to a specific domain of interest, we encourage submissions that address uncertainty issues in designing complex, emerging engineering systems with life-cycle and sustainability considerations. We also encourage papers from authors in fields outside of mechanical engineering (e.g., mathematics, statistics, decision theory, economics, computer science, business, psychology, social science, public policy, etc.). Although the inclusion of a design case study is not mandatory, the design context under which the methods can be used needs to be clearly stated in all submissions — relevance to engineering design will be explicitly considered as a criterion in the review process.
Submission Instructions
Please submit your paper to ASME at http://journaltool.asme.org/Content/index.cfm and note on the cover page that your paper is intended for the special issue on “Design under Uncertainty”. Please also email the Editor, Dr. Panos Papalambros at editor@asmejmd.org, to alert him that your paper is intended for the special issue. Information about the Journal of Mechanical Design can be found at http://www.asmejmd.org/index.php. Please note that a limit of 12 journal pages without ASME page fees will be observed.
Publication Target Dates
Authors submit papers by: January 15, 2012
Initial review completed by: May 15, 2012
Publication of special issue by: October 2012
Papers submitted by January 15, 2012 will be reviewed in time for inclusion in the special issue. Papers received after that date will still be considered for the special issue, if time and space permits. Otherwise, accepted papers will appear in a later issue of the journal.
Special Issue Editors
