Achieving Certification by Engineering Simulation 

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The ASSESS Initiative has defined multiple focus themes to enable a significant increase in the use and benefit of Engineering Simulation. The specific theme for this paper is Achieving Certification by Engineering Simulation (Certification). The focus of this ASSESS Initiative theme, launched in August 2024, is to be an advocate for expanding the use of Engineering Simulation in certifying products and processes as a critical objective for multiple industries, including biomedical, aerospace, and automotive. 

Acknowledgements

The ASSESS Initiative would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Achieving Certification by Engineering Simulation Working Group for its efforts to support the advancement of this ASSESS theme and the development of this Positioning Paper. 

The ASSESS Initiative would also like to acknowledge the efforts of those who participated in Working Sessions at the ASSESS annual Congresses on the Certification Theme. 

The ASSESS Initiative specifically acknowledges the following individuals for their efforts on this ASSESS Positioning Paper. 

Primary Author:

• Joe Walsh, intrinSIM.

Reviewers:

Scott Shaw, MBDA Systems,
Rod Dreisbach, NAFEMS Technical Fellow, Independent Engineering Consultant,
Mark Zebrowski, Owner, Lean Simulation LLC,
Roger Keene, NAFEMS Peter Colemen, Airbus.