Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach
G Pahl; Ken Wallace; Luciënne Blessing
- 3/e
- London : Springer 2007
- xxi,617p. illustrations 23cm
Fundamentals -- Product Planning, Solution Finding and Evaluation -- Product Development Process -- Task Clarification -- Conceptual Design -- Embodiment Design -- Mechanical Connections, Mechatronics and Adaptronics -- Size Ranges and Modular Products -- Design for Quality -- Design for Minimum Cost -
The book provides a comprehensive guide to successful product development for practising designers, students, and design educators. Fundamentals are emphasised throughout and short-term trends avoided; so the approach described provides a sound basis for design courses that help students move quickly and effectively into design practice.