EBOOK: The Mechanical Design Process

4th Edition
0077157249 · 9780077157241
The fourth edition of The Mechanical Design Process combines a practical overview of the design process with case material and real-life engineering insights. Ullman's work as an innovative designer comes through consistently, and has made this book … Read More
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CHAPTER 1 Why Study the Design Process? 1

CHAPTER 2 Understanding Mechanical Design 25

CHAPTER 3 Designers and Design Teams 47

CHAPTER 4 The Design Process and Product Discovery 81

CHAPTER 5 Planning for Design 111

CHAPTER 6 Understanding the Problem and the Development of Engineering Specifications 143

CHAPTER 7 Concept Generation 171

CHAPTER 8 Concept Evaluation and Selection 213

CHAPTER 9 Product Generation 241

CHAPTER 10 Product Evaluation for Performance and the Effects of Variation 279

CHAPTER 11 Product Evaluation: Design For Cost, Manufacture, Assembly, and Other Measures 315

CHAPTER 12 Wrapping Up the Design Process and Supporting the Product 363

APPENDIX A Properties of 25 Materials Most Commonly Used in Mechanical Design 379

APPENDIX B Normal Probability 397

APPENDIX C The Factor of Safety as a Design Variable 403

APPENDIX D Human Factors in Design 415

Index 427


The fourth edition of The Mechanical Design Process combines a practical overview of the design process with case material and real-life engineering insights. Ullman's work as an innovative designer comes through consistently, and has made this book a favorite with readers. New in this edition are examples from industry and over twenty online templates that help students prepare complete and consistent assignments while learnign the material.

This text is appropriate primarily for the Senior Design course taken by mechanical engineering students, though it can also be used in design courses offered earlier in the curriculum. Working engineers also find it to be a readable, practical overview of the modern design process.