The First Five Years

Abstract

Five years ago I founded Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering. We published two issues in 1993 and four issues per year during 1994-1997. The six 1993 and 1994 issues were published as Volume One. In my Editorial in the inaugural issue of the journal published in 1993 I wrote “The focus of ICAE is the integration of leading edge and emerging computer technologies for innovative solution of engineering problems. The journal fosters interdisciplinary research and presents a unique forum for innovative computer-aided engineering”. During 1993-1997 every issue of the journal was published on schedule in a timely manner. This is an exceptional record among the new scholarly journals. During this period we published a good number of special issues reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the journal such as: Object-Oriented Manufacturing Systems, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing and Robotics, Intelligent Information Systems, Real-Time Intelligent Control Systems, Integrated Product and Process Data Management, Faults in Automated Manufacturing, Massively Parallel Computing, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems