Engineering Design, Planning, and Management

by Hugh Jack

Overview

Engineering Design, Planning and Management, Second Edition represents a compilation of essential resources, methods, materials and knowledge developed by the author and used over two decades. The book covers engineering design methodology through an interdisciplinary approach, with concise discussions and a visual format. It explores project management and creative design in the context of both established companies and entrepreneurial start-ups. Readers will discover the usefulness of the design process model through practical examples and applications from across engineering disciplines.

Sections explain useful design techniques, including concept mapping and weighted decision matrices that are supported with extensive graphics, flowcharts and accompanying interactive templates. Discussions are organized around 12 chapters dealing with topics such design concepts and embodiments, decision-making, finance, budgets, purchasing, bidding, communication, meetings and presentations, reliability and system design, manufacturing design and mechanical design.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128210550
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/05/2021
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Hugh Jack is Cass Ballenger Distinguished Professor & Department Head in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. He holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of interest include Manufacturing Controls, Robotics, Rapids Prototyping and Process Planning. In 2000 he was awarded the John T. Parsons Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer by the SME.

Table of Contents

1. Design Products
2. Planning and Managing Projects
3. Customer Requirements and Specifications
4. Concepts and Technical Specifications
5. People and Teams
6. Decision Making
7. Finance, Budgets, Purchasing, and Bidding
8. Reliability and System Design
9. Communication, Meetings, and Presentations
10. General Design Topics

Appendices
A. Checklists
B. Technical Writing
C. Accreditation Requirements Mapping

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An ideal text on engineering design methodology and management for 2nd and 3rd year ‘cornerstone’ design courses and for the senior capstone course