Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design 5th

A revised text that presents specific design methods within an overall strategy from concept to detail design

The fifth edition of Engineering Design Methods 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.

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:

• Offers a revised and updated edition of an established, successful text on understanding the design process and using design methods Includes new material on design thinking and design ability and new examples of the use of design methods Presents clear, detailed and illustrated presentations of eight key design methods in engineering product design

Written for undergraduates and postgraduates across all fields of engineering and product design, the fifth edition of Engineering Design Methods offers an updated, substantial, and reliable text on product design and innovation.

這是一本修訂版的書籍，介紹了從概念到詳細設計的整體策略中的具體設計方法。

《工程設計方法》第五版是這本非常成功的經典工程產品設計書籍的改進和更新版本。它提供了設計活動和過程的概述，詳細描述和示例，以及如何使用關鍵設計方法的大綱，並概述了設計項目的策略和管理技巧。這本新版由該領域的知名專家撰寫，包含了豐富多樣的示例和案例研究，以及關於設計思維和設計專業知識發展的最新資料。

這本新版以前一位一級方程式設計師戈登·默里設計的一款革命性新城市車案例研究作為開場。該研究展示了一個新設計的完整開發過程，生動地呈現了從概念到原型的設計過程。本書的核心部分提供了詳細的指導和示例，介紹了如何在設計過程中使用設計方法，從尋找新產品機會，到確定功能和設定需求，再到生成、評估和改進替代設計。這本重要的書籍：

- 提供了一本修訂和更新的關於理解設計過程和使用設計方法的成功教材
- 包含了關於設計思維和設計能力的新資料，以及使用設計方法的新例子
- 提供了八種關鍵的工程產品設計方法的清晰、詳細和圖解介紹

這本書適合所有工程和產品設計領域的本科生和研究生閱讀，是關於產品設計和創新的一本更新、實用和可靠的教材。

Nigel Cross 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.

Nigel Cross是英國開放大學(Open University)的設計研究名譽教授，他在該校開創了遠程設計學習。他還曾在荷蘭代爾夫特理工大學(Delft University of Technology)擔任設計方法學教授。他在設計教育和設計方法學、設計思維、設計專業知識和設計能力的研究方面享有國際聲譽。