An Introduction to Design Engineering

Design is the central starting point to all the advances in engineering and technology. It consists of two major ideas: creative activity and design engineering that transforms the ideas into a physically realizable design. This book presents on overview of these two major activities, expanding, however, in more detail on the engineering activity that plays a greater role in ensuring the well-being of modern industry. Providing information on engineering products, their life cycle and how they are designed. It follows with a discussion on how user expectations, materials of construction, manufacturing processes, environmental considerations and cost expectations influence product design, whilst emphasising the importance of analysis, access to relevant data, standardization and quality.