Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Engineering Design: An Overview
1.2 Definition of Design and Overview of the Design Process
1.10 Classic Engineering Design-to-Manufacture Model
1.11 Overall Design Objectives and the Triple Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Design Approach, Philosophy, and Normal Approach Design Model
2.2 An Historical Approach to Design
2.4 Attributes of a Successful Design Engineer
2.5 The Classic Design Approach
2.11 Final Design Specification
Chapter 3: Sustainability and Its Application Within Engineering Design
3.2 Is Sustainability Achievable?
3.3 Sustainability: Past and Present
3.4 The Classic Design and Manufacture Model
3.5 The Taguchi Approach to Quality Manufacturing
3.6 The Taguchi Analogy Applied to Sustainable Engineering Design
3.7 Sustainable Sourcing (Ecosourcing)
3.8 Design for Sustainable Manufacture (Sustainable Manufacture Value, or SMV)
3.9 Design for Sustainable Use (Sustainable Use Value, or SUV)
3.10 Design for Sustainable Maintenance (Sustainable Maintenance Value, or SMaV)
3.11 Design for Sustainable Disposal (Sustainable Disposal Value, or SDV)
3.13 The Measurement of Sustainability
3.14 Actual Measurement of Sustainability
3.15 Sustainability Compromise
3.17 Sustainable Engineering Design: Necessity or Luxury?
Chapter 4: The Tools of the Design Process and Management of Design
4.3 Systematic Approach to Design
4.8 Word-Picture Associations and Analogies
4.9 Methods of Generating Associations and Analogies
4.12 Design and Planning Methods
Chapter 5: Communication for Engineers
5.3 Project Reports/Technical Reports
5.4 Academic Publishing (Technical or Journal Papers)
5.6 General Drawing Application
Chapter 6: Performance Prediction
6.1 Why Performance Prediction is Necessary
6.2 Historical Aspects of Analysis
6.5 Consolidation of Safety in Structures and Devices
6.7 Fatigue Strength Prediction
6.8 Performance Prediction Methodology and Application
Chapter 7: Design for Total Control
7.2 The Sustainability Umbrella Model
7.4 A New Design Approach (The Umbrella of Sustainable Design)
7.5 The Sustainable Design Function
Chapter 8: Drivers of Sustainability in Design: Legislation and Perceptions of Consumers and Buyers
8.2 Effectiveness of International Environmental Regimes and Legislation
8.3 Nonlegislative Measurement and Guidance Tools
8.4 Other Drivers of Sustainable Design
Chapter 9: Strategic Sustainable Design
9.1 Triple Bottom Line—The 3P Approach
9.2 Benefits to Producers and Buyers of Designed-in Sustainability
9.3 The Sustainability Measurement and Certification Industry
Chapter 10: Predicting the Future