The paper presents original ideas regarding the actual research methods which must rely on advanced concepts and intelligent integrated instruments. Starting from the prior work which was perceived, analysed and synthesized, one can notice the progresses of the mathematical methods, the synergic effects and the important role of the computing instrument. The general 'flowchart' of a hybrid model is presented and conclusions regarding the information technology modern concepts and their increasing role are drawn.

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This paper presents the modern education principles for Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing and Computer Aided Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) Training Centre of the future maritime engineers. To improve, share and distribute our training we combine the classical pedagogical approaches with the web-based learning which provides interactivity for students, the possibility of exchanging views, opinions and materials in a multimedia environment. According to the actual concept, the teaching and learning will be interactive and live. The paper presents the means to enhance the quality of training programs of study using the long term experience of the authors in this field. The authors settle the principles of implementation of a special Training Centre using e-Learning in Constanta Maritime University (CMU) and introduce the modern concepts and technologies for the acquisition of Product Lifecycle Management knowledge.

The paper presents an original method to enhance the productivity of the design activity based on a dimensioning stage which integrates information from various sources: tabular data, diagrams, experimental data and others. The integration of such data in an analytic way is based on an original data processor which interpolates data and outputs diagrams, and outputs information regarding the laws of variation expressed as comma separated values data files, as well as automatically generated source code libraries in C++, Java and MATHLAB/GNU Octave. This automatically generated code is optimized in terms of execution time and it was verified in several applications. The data processor allows the user to visually verify the output data accuracy. The paper also presents some of the applications of the data processor: automatic design, method to enhance the accuracy of computer based calculus for both analytic and numerical methods, conversion of the discontinuous experimental data into laws of variation and experimental data processing in applied elasticity. There are several directions of future research, such as: a more general mathematical approach, development of a more general computer based instrument with increased flexibility and accuracy. Also, a complex software for applied elasticity calculi based on the results of the data processor is under development. Implementation of these applications in commercial CAD/CAE applications is another direction of research.

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