This proven and internationally recognized text teaches the methods of
engineering design as a condition of successful product development. It
breaks down the design process into phases and then into distinct steps,
each with its own working methods. Earlier editions of this book already
have a well-known reputation among engineering designers. The book has
been translated by two of the world's most respected English-speaking
engineering designers. It provides in-depth and comprehensive coverage
of its subject; it sharply written and is well-illustrated with many
examples that make this the standard textbook on engineering design. The
book provides more examples of product development; it also tightens the
scientific bases of its design ideas with new solution fields in
composite components, building methods, mechatronics and adaptronics.