0 FDS – A FUNCTIONAL DESIGN SOFTWARE SYSTEM C.F. Kirschman and G.M. Fadel Center For Advanced Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Department Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634–0921 Corresponding Author: Dr. Georges Fadel Mechanical Engineering Department Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634–0921 Tel: (864) 656–5620 Fax: (864) 656–4435 e–mail: gfadel@eng.clemson.edu