A. Salam, Concordia University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; a_salam@encs.concordia.ca
N.F. Bhuiyan, Concordia University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; bhuiyan@alcor.concordia.ca
G.J. Gouw, Concordia University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; gouw@alcor.concordia.ca
S.A. Raza, Qatar University, College of Business and Economics, Doha, Qatar; sasif.raza@gmail.com

Managing resources is essential within any supply chain. In order to effectively manage them, it is important to understand the effort (demand) required from them. The effort required in a design project not only impacts the final cost, but also the project lead-time.

This paper presents a case study carried out with the collaboration of Pratt & Whitney Canada, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of aircraft engines. The study uses a parametric modeling approach for the purpose of design effort estimation of an integrated glade-rotor low-pressure compressor fan. The model is validated for the estimation of design effort. A sensitivity analysis is carried out, and the impacts of the considered factors in the parametric modeling are discussed.