Engineering design : A materials and processing approach / George E. Dieter.

CONTENTS

1 THE PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS
1.1 Introduction
Product Design Process
1.2 Importance of Product Design
1.3 The Design Process- A Simplified Approach, etc.

2 NEED IDENTIFICATION AND PROBLEM DEFINITION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Before the Problem-Definition Step
2.3 Identifying Customer Needs, etc

3 TEAM BEHAVIOR AND TOOLS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 What it Means to Be an Effective Team Member
3.3 Team Roles, etc.

4 GATHERING INFORMATION
4.1 The Information Problem
4.2 Copyright and Copying
4.3 How and Where to Find It, etc.

5 CONCEPT GENERATION AND EVALUATION
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Creativity and Problem Solving
5.3 Creativity Methods, etc.

6 EMBODIMENT DESIGN
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Product Architecture
6.3 Configuration Design, etc.

7 Modeling and Simulation
7.1 The Role of Models in Engineering Design
7.2 Mathematical Modeling
7.3 Dimensional Analysis, etc.

8 Materials Selection and Materials in Design
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Performance Characteristics of Materials
8.3 The Materials Selection Process, etc.

9 MATERIALS PROCESSING AND DESIGN
9.1 Role of Processing in Design
9.2 Classification of Manufacturing Processes
9.3 Factors Determining Process Selection, etc.

10 ENGINEERING STATISTICS
10.1 Statistics and Design
10.2 Probability
10.3 Error and Samples, etc.

11 RISK, RELIABILITY AND SAFETY
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Probabilistic Approach to Design
11.3 Reliability Theory, etc.

12 ROBUST AND QUALITY DESIGN
12.1 The Concept of Total Quality
12.2 Quality Control and Assurance
12.3 Quality Improvement, etc.

13 ECONOMIC DECISION MAKING
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Mathematics of Time Value of Money
13.3 Cost Comparison, etc.

14 COST EVALUATION
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Categories of Costs
14.3 Methods of Developing Cost Estimates, etc.

15 Legal and ethical issues in design
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The Origin of Law
15.3 Contracts, etc.

16 DETAIL DESIGN
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Detail Design
16.3 Detail Drawings,

17 COMMUNICATING THE DESIGN
17.1 The Nature of Communication
17.2 The Design Notebook
17.3 Writing the Technical Report,etc.

Includes bibliographical indexes: p. 790-798