Practical Engineering Design

Maja Bystrom

ISBN 10: 082472321X / ISBN 13: 9780824723217

Published by Taylor & Francis Inc Mai 2005, 2005

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Neuware - For engineering students and those about to take on their first job, the design project can be a harrowing and daunting prospect. This timely text, the culmination of the editors' years of experience teaching the capstone Engineering Design course, breaks down the design project into manageable pieces and takes the intimidation out of the process. It sets forth valuable guidelines and answers to the most pressing and often-repeated questions. The editors cover where to start, how to consider the impact of the project on society, project scheduling, management, and budgeting, guidelines for written and oral presentations, and how to protect intellectual property and possibly turn the project into a business.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Engineering Design
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Mai 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 082472321X
• ISBN 13: 9780824723217
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 252W x 177H x 19D millimeters 252 millimeters width by 177 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 562 grams

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Synopsis

Every engineer must eventually face their first daunting design project. Scheduling, organization, budgeting, prototyping: all can be overwhelming in the short time given to complete the project. While there are resources available on project management and the design process, many are focused too narrowly on specific topics or areas of engineering. Practical Engineering Design presents a complete overview of the design project and beyond for any engineering discipline, including sections on how to protect intellectual property rights and suggestions for turning the project into a business. An outgrowth of the editors' broad experience teaching the capstone Engineering Design course, Practical Engineering Design reflects the most pressing and often-repeated questions with a set of guidelines for the entire process. The editors present two sample project reports and presentations in the appendix and refer to them throughout the book, using examples and critiques to demonstrate specific suggestions for improving the quality of writing and presentation. Real-world examples demonstrate how to formulate schedules and budgets, and generous references in each chapter offer direction to more in-depth information. Whether for a co-op assignment or your first project on the job, this is the most comprehensive guide available for deciding where to begin, organizing the team, budgeting time and resources, and, most importantly, completing the project successfully.

About the Author

Maja Bystrom, Bruce Eisenstein