Engineering design : a project-based introduction / Clive L. Dym and Patrick Little ; with Elizabeth J. Orwin and R. Erik Spjut.

CONTENT

Chapter 1 Engineering design
Where and when do engineers design
A vocabulary primer for engineering design
Our definition of engineering design
The assumptions behind our definition of engineering design
Learning and doing engineering design

Chapter 2 The design process
The design process as a process of questioning
Describing and prescribing the design process
Describing the design process
Prescribing the design process
Feedback and iteration in design process
etc.

Chapter 3 Defining the client's design problem
Identifying and representing the client's objective
The client's original problem statement
Asking questions and brainstorming about the client's problem
From lists of desired objectives tree?
How deep is an objective tree? what about pruned entries
etc.

Chapter 4 Functions and Requirements
Identifying functions
Function: Energy, materials and information flow and are transformed
Expressing functions
Function analysis: Identifying functions
Design requirements: Specifying functions, behaviour and attributes
Functions for Danbury arm support
Managing the requirements stage
etc.

Chapter 5 Generating and evaluating design alternatives
Using a morphological chart to generate a design space
Creating a morph chart
Decomposing complex design space
Expanding and pruning the design space
Applying metrics to objectives: selecting the preferred design
Generating and evaluating design for the Danbury arm support
etc.

Chapter 6 Design modelling ,analysis and optimization
Some mathematical habits of thought for design modelling
Basic principles of mathematical modelling
Abstraction, scaling and lumped element
Some mathematical tools for design modelling
Design modelling ladder rung
etc.

Chapter 7 Communicating the design (I) outcome: building models and protypes
Protypes, models,and proofs of concepts
Building models and protypes
Selecting fastener
Notes
Exercise

Chapter 8 Communicating the design outcome (II): Engineering drawings
Engineering design drawings speak to many audiences
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
notes
Exercise

Chapter 9 Communicating design outcome (III): oral and written reports
General guideline for the technical communication
Oral presentations: Telling a crowd what's been done
The project report : writing for the client ,not for history
Final report elements for the Danbury arm support
Managing the project endgame
Notes

Chapter 10 Leading and managing the design process
Getting started : Organising the design process
Managing design activities
An overview of project management tools
Team chart: what exactly have we gotten ourselves into?
Work break down structures: what must be done to finish the job
etc.

Chapter 11 Designing for ....................: What are future direction in design research and practice?
Designing for manufacture and assembly: can this design be made
Design for manufacture (DFM)
Design for assembly (DFA)
Designing for affordability: How much does this design cost?
Designing for reliability: how long will this design work?
etc.

Chapter 12 Ethics in design
Ethics: Understanding obligations
Codes of ethics: what are our professional obligations?
..........But what about the public and profession?
On engineering practice and welfare of the public
Ethics: always a part of engineering practice.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-318) and index.