Improving Engineering Design : Designing for Competitive Advantage

Effective design and manufacturing, both of which are necessary to produce high-quality products, are closely related.

However, effective design is a prerequisite for effective manufacturing.

This new book explores the status of engineering design practice, education, and research in the United States and recommends ways to improve design to increase U.S. industry's competitiveness in world markets. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Designing for Competitive Advantage3 Improving Engineering Design Education4 A National Engineering Design Research Agenda5 RecommendationsAppendix A Examples of Product Realization ProcessesAppendix B Course Outline for Contemporary EngineeringGlossaryBibliographyNotesIndex