Engineering Design Methods - 5th Edition by Nigel Cross (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Design is all around us, and the wish to design things is inherent in human beings. One of the most basic characteristics of human beings is that they make a wide range of tools and other artefacts to suit their own purposes. As those purposes change, and as people reflect on the currently-available artefacts, some refinements are made to the artifacts, and sometimes completely new kinds of artifacts are conceived and made. The world is therefore full of tools, utensils, machines, buildings, furniture, clothes, and many other things that human beings apparently need or want in order to make their lives better. Everything that isn't a simple, untouched piece of nature has been designed by someone"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A revised text that presents specific design methods within an overall strategy from concept to detail design</b> </p> <p>The fifth edition of <i>Engineering Design Methods</i> is an improved and updated version of this very successful, classic text on engineering product design. It provides an overview of design activities and processes, detailed descriptions and examples of how to use key design methods, and outlines design project strategies and management techniques. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the new edition contains an enriched variety of examples and case studies, and up to date material on design thinking and the development of design expertise. </p> <p>This new edition opens with a compelling original case study of a revolutionary new city-car design by ex-Formula One designer Gordon Murray. The study illustrates the complete development of a novel design and brings to life the process of design, from concept through to prototype. The core of the book presents detailed instructions and examples for using design methods throughout the design process, ranging from identifying new product opportunities, through establishing functions and setting requirements, to generating, evaluating and improving alternative designs. This important book: </p> <ul> Offers a revised and updated edition of an established, successful text on understanding the design process and using design methods </li> Includes new material on design thinking and design ability and new examples of the use of design methods </li> Presents clear, detailed and illustrated presentations of eight key design methods in engineering product design </li> </ul> <p> Written for undergraduates and postgraduates across all fields of engineering and product design, the fifth edition of <i>Engineering Design Methods</i> offers an updated, substantial, and reliable text on product design and innovation. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Nigel </b><b>Cross</b> is Emeritus Professor of Design Studies at The Open University, UK, where he pioneered distance learning in design. He was also Professor of Design Methodology at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. He has an international reputation in design education and research in design methodology, design thinking, design expertise and the nature of design ability. </p>
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