Design engineering journey /

This book provides an introductory treatment of the design methodology for undergraduate students in multiple disciplines. It introduces the principles of design, and discusses design tools and techniques from traditional and multidisciplinary perspectives and comprehensively explores the design eng...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pidaparti, Ramana M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018
Series:Synthesis lectures on mechanical engineering ; # 11
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The design journey
  • 1.1 Overview
  • 1.2 What is design?
  • 1.3 What is engineering/product design?
  • 1.4 Design examples
  • 1.5 What are characteristics of a good design?
  • 1.6 Engineering designs and failures
  • 1.7 The design process journey
  • 1.8 What is design thinking?
  • 1.9 What are product design paradigms?
  • 1.10 Multidisciplinary approach to design
  • 1.11 Multidisciplinary design teams
  • 1.12 Engineering profession
  • 1.13 Attributes of a design engineer attractive to industry
  • 1.14 Exercises
  • 2. Solving design problems
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Design vs. analysis
  • 2.3 Types of design problems
  • 2.4 Solving design problems: strategies
  • 2.5 Robust design
  • 2.6 Sustainability design
  • 2.7 Nature-inspired design
  • 2.8 Integration of arts, nature, and design for innovation
  • 2.9 Exercises
  • 3. Reverse engineering
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Reverse engineering
  • 3.3 Reasons for dissection
  • 3.4 Product dissection
  • 3.5 Product dissection: examples
  • 3.6 Summary
  • 3.7 Exercises
  • 4. Design requirements
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Design journey process
  • 4.3 Design journey steps
  • 4.4 Design review
  • 4.5 Exercises
  • 5. Design concepts
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Design concepts: generation
  • 5.3 Design concepts: evaluation
  • 5.4 Design review
  • 5.5 Exercises
  • 6. Detail design
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Detail design
  • 6.3 Design drawings
  • 6.4 Bill of materials
  • 6.5 Design analysis tools
  • 6.6 Final design and evaluation
  • 6.7 Design review
  • 6.8 Exercises
  • 7. Design communication
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Design reviews
  • 7.3 Design communication and documentation
  • 7.4 Design report and presentation
  • 7.5 Exercises
  • 8. Design realization
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 Design realization process
  • 8.3 Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
  • 8.4 Prototyping and testing
  • 8.5 Product data management
  • 8.6 Business plan
  • 8.7 Virtual engineering
  • 8.8 Exercises
  • 9. Sample design projects
  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 Benefits of participating in the design competitions
  • 9.3 Sample design project #1: design of an automatic music book page turner
  • 9.4 Sample design project #2: design of an oblique flying wing
  • 9.5 Sample design project #3: NASA moonbuggy design
  • 9.6 Sample design project #4: design of a low-cost ambulance
  • 9.7 Example projects/design problems
  • 9.8 Possible design projects
  • Bibliography
  • Author's biography