CAST Methods in Modelling

Microtechnologies and their corresponding CAD tools havemeanwhile reached alevel of sophistication that requiresthe application of theoretical means on all modelling levelsof design and analysis. Also, there is a growing need for ascientific approach in modelling again. Many conceptsprovided by Systems Theory again turn out to be of majorimportance. This is especially valid for the design of"machines with intelligent behaviour".When dealing with complex systems, the engineering designhas to be s