Design Explained

My colleague Bill Beazley has just published the book “Design Explained”. Of it he says,

 A simple, concise explanation of design, with many examples from engineering and non-engineering fields. Starting with the fundamental concepts, you’ll be able to apply design principles after the first chapter.

 Here are the main chapter headings.

Introduction

  Is Mom a Designer?

  Asking for things

Requiring What You Want or Need

  A Simple Example

  Prescriptive Product Definition

  Work Package Requirement

  Functional Requirements

  Specifications

The Design Process

Defining Things That Work

  Defining Products

  Proving Function

  Defining Implementation

  Reporting Designs

Design Disciplines & Technologies

  Overview

  Engineering disciplines

  Design Technician disciplines

  Vendors/Suppliers

  Factory/Shop/Construction disciplines

  Operations & Maintenance Disciplines

  Research, Development and Testing Disciplines