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The Engineering Design Process

By Atila Ertas and Jesse C. Jones
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The Engineering Design Process explores comprehensive techniques across thermal and materials sciences, fluid engineering, and mechanics, guiding readers through recognising needs, defining design objectives, and advancing to prototype manufacturing. The book integrates project management, safety, environmental protection, and a dedicated chapter on ethics, enriched by mini projects on topics like codes, economical design, and innovation.
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This book examines all techniques used in the thermal and materials sciences, fluid engineering and engineering mechanics to foster an understanding of the engineering design process from the recognition of a need and the definition of design objectives through product certification and manufacturing of a prototype.

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This book examines all techniques used in the thermal and materials sciences, fluid engineering and engineering mechanics to foster an understanding of the engineering design process from the recognition of a need and the definition of design objectives through product certification and manufacturing of a prototype.

Coverage includes insight on how to manage a project, safety and environmental protection plus a unique chapter concerning ethics. Mini projects stress such topics as codes and specifications, economical design, statistical data analysis, simulation and modeling, creativity and innovation.

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ISBN: 9780471136996

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 November 1996

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 1188g

Pages: 624

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Atila Ertas Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Jesse C. Jones Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

ATILA ERTAS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies, Texas Tech University, USA. Dr. Ertas has been the driving force behind the conception and development of the transdisciplinary model for education and research, and had 12 years of industrial experience prior to pursuing graduate studies.

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