The second edition of a bestseller, this book discusses an integrated product and process design that has been successfully used to conceptualize, design, and rapidly product competitively-priced quality products. It examines the overlapping, interacting, and iterative nature of the engineering aspects that impact the product realization process. A detailed introduction to the creation of high quality products, the new edition explores the role of innovation, requirements engineering, smart materials, different rapid prototyping methods, and life-cycle cost determination, to name just a few. The book delineates proven methods that have been used successfully to create products.
Autorentext
Magrab, Edward B.; Gupta, Satyandra K.; McCluskey, F. Patrick; Sandborn, Peter
Inhalt
Product Development in the 21st Century. The integrated Product and Process Design and Development Team Method. Cost Analysis. Translating Customer Need Into Product Requirements and Specifications. Product Concept Generation and Evaluation. Product Concepts and Embodiments. Design for Assembly and Disassembly. Materials Selection. Manufacturing Processes and Design. Design for X'. Product and Process Improvement.