model-centric engineering
nounUK /ˈmɒdəl ˈsɛntrɪk ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈmɑːdəl ˈsɛntrɪk ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
A way of building things where you use a computer model as the main plan.
The car team used model-centric engineering to test the new engine on a computer before building it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An approach where the model, not the document, is the main source of truth for a project.
With model-centric engineering, everyone updates the shared model instead of separate papers.
3. A method of designing products by building and testing digital models before making real ones.
Model-centric engineering helped them find mistakes before any parts were made.
4. Using one central computer model to guide all parts of making a complex machine.
The airplane company relied on model-centric engineering to keep every team in sync.