The basic structure of this book is unchanged from the first edition, but much of the existing material has
been enhanced and new material has been added. Chapters 2, 3, and 10 have undergone the biggest changes. I have
reorganized Chapter 2 to clarify the steps in formulating design problems. Much of the material in Chapter 3 has
been updated to reflect the rapidly increasing role that the Internet has assumed as a source of technical information.
In Chapter 10, the treatment of global optimization has been rewritten and new sections have been added on optimization
software and on integer programming.
In keeping with the ABET mandate for integrating social and professional issues into engineering design education,
I have added a new section on life-cycle assessment to Chapter 1 and expanded Section 4.2 on the role of engineers
in society and Section 4.9 on engineering-government interaction. In addition, detailed case studies of engineering
ethics and professional liability have been added to Chapter 4. Further, I have included extended vignettes on
the social and environmental context of specific design problems in Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10.
In response to comments from students and reviewers, I have added several worked-out example problems to every
chapter. And in keeping both with ABET's increased emphasis on multidisciplinary work and the original intent of
the book (see Preface to the First Edition, p. xi), I selected these example problems to provide a more balanced
treatment of design concepts across all engineering disciplines.
Most of the graphics have been redone to provide a more consistent professional style to line drawings throughout
the book. Also, I have inserted dozens of additional line drawings and photographs to better illustrate concepts
discussed in the narrative and to break up long stretches of text. In addition, I have added over 70 new end-of-chapter
exercises.
A Web site (www.prenhall.com/hyman) has been established for this edition. The site contains hundreds
of PowerPoint slides that can be downloaded, including a slide for every figure and table in the book, plus key
discussion topics in outline form.
For those faculty that use Mathcad, a Mathcad Electronic Book can also be accessed from the Web site. This is
an expanded, hyperlinked, and interactive version of the Solutions Manual, including all of the PowerPoint files
and a set of 50 design projects. It also contains many more exercises than appear in this book; and when instructors
change the values of numerical parameters that are part of the problem statement, Mathcad automatically regenerates
the solutions. All solutions reside in a password-protected hidden region of each exercise file, so instructors
can give students access to the exercises with or without the solutions. Every design-project file is similarly
interactive and has a detailed "solution" contained in a password-protected hidden region. All exercises,
PowerPoint slides, and projects can be reached by hyperlinks in the Electronic Book's Table of Contents. All exercises
and projects are coded with respect to engineering discipline, level of technical sophistication, and design topic.
Many students and colleagues pointed out errors in the first edition. Despite my best efforts to eliminate all
errors before the book went into production, I assume there will be some errors also detected in the second edition.
As they are discovered, they will be posted in an Errata Sheet that will be maintained on the book's Web site.
I appreciate the feedback I have received from many users and reviewers of the first edition. Their comments
have been extremely valuable in developing the revisions included in this edition. In particular, I'd like to thank
Professors Gary Bernstein, Notre Dame University; Richard Skovholt, EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University; Michael
Wells, Montana State University; Robert Jordan and David Hutchins, Cogswell College; Joyce Cooper, Mark Ganter
and Vipin Kumar, University of Washington; Ajay Pandey, Barkatulla University; and five anonymous reviewers. Numerous
students have also provided constructive criticism and I greatly appreciate their insights. Mr. Jun Liu served
as a teaching assistant for me for several offerings of a course using this book. During that time, one of his
major contributions was to develop a new set of design projects that are now included in the Mathcad Electronic
Book associated with this edition. In addition, I wish to gratefully acknowledge the work done by my students that
appears in Figures 1-16, 1-18, 1-19, 1-20, and 6-19. And finally, I am indebted to Ms. Laura Fischer, my Prentice
Hall Acquisitions Editor, and Rose Kernan, Production editor, for their patience, understanding, and guidance in
bringing this project to fruition.
Summary
For freshman- to senior-level design courses in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering.
Hyman's comprehensive, clearly written and organized, and thorough treatment of engineering design fundamentals
incorporates much of the material covered in contemporary "mini" design books, which are almost exclusively
devoted to design methodology. Engineering Design, however, also includes topics such as engineering economics,
project planning, professional and social context of design, and optimization. New concepts are often introduced
by posing a design problem, thus emphasizing a more applied approach to the course.
Features
NEW--Increased emphasis throughout on professional, social, and environmental context of design.
Broadens students understanding of engineering's contribution to society.
NEW--Updated Chapter 3--Now reflects the increasing role the Internet plays as a source of technical information.
Provides up-to-date web sources of tech info.
NEW--Reorganized Chapter 2--Clarifies the steps in formulating design problems.
Demonstrates importance of problem formulation.
NEW--Revised treatment of optimization (Chapter 10)--Includes added sections on optimization software and integer
programming.
Familiarizes students with optimization tools.
NEW--Revised art program--Includes dozens of additional line drawings and photographs.
Illustrates concepts discussed in the narrative.
NEW--Over 70 new end-of-chapter exercises.
Gives students ample opportunity to practice concepts covered in the chapter.
NEW--A Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/hyman--Includes PowerPoint slides with key discussion topics in
outline form.
Provides an interactive learning environment with additional study materials.
Extensive coverage of fundamental engineering design topics.
Avoids discipline-specific specialty topics.
Informal writing style.
Engages students with the material.
Chapters divided into sections, subsections, and appendices.
Gives instructors flexibility regarding which topics to include, in which order, and at what level of difficulty.
Worked examples drawn from a diversity of disciplines--Introduce most topics.
Provides in-context applications of the text material.
Geometric/graphical techniques--Frequently used.
Encourages students to use their visual skills to enhance learning.
Approximately 270 exercises and dozens of projects included--Most of which apply the design fundamentals to
specific engineering disciplines.
Provides students with opportunities to practice design skills.
Engineering design fundamentals embedded in practical, real-world problems.
Helps students strengthen their synthesis skills and appreciate the practical value of much of their analysis-oriented
coursework.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. Introduction to Engineering Design.
2. Problem Formulation.
3. Information and Communication.
4. Professional and Social Context of Design.
5. Probabilistic Considerations in Design.
6. Concept Generation.
7. Project Planning.
8. Engineering Economics.
9. Decision Making.
10. Optimum Design.
