Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

• Introduction
• Product Design from a Mechanical Engineering Perspective
• Design Primitives and Fundamentals
• Design Teams and Design Project Management
• Defining and Managing Design Requirements
• Conceptual Design Process and Tool
• Systematic and Iterative Process of Embodiment Design
• Specification of Standard Mechanical Components
• Assemblies for Motion and Power Delivery
• Product Design Prototyping
• Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Principles and Methods
• Manufacturing - Casting and Molding Process
• Manufacturing - Forming and Shaping Processes
• Manufacturing - Machining Processes
• Manufacturing - Joining Processes
• Manufacturing - Plastic Processes
• Taking the Next Steps

An introductory text on the design and manufacturing of products from a mechanical engineering perspective.