"Practical Engineering Design presents a complete overview of the design project and beyond for any engineering discipline, and includes sections on intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship." "An outgrowth of the editors' broad experience in teaching the capstone Engineering Design course, Practical Engineering Design reflects the most pressing and often-repeated questions with a set of guidelines for the entire process. The editors present two sample project reports and presentations in the appendix and refer to them throughout the book, using examples and critiques to demonstrate specific suggestions for improving the quality of writing and presentation. Real-world examples demonstrate how to formulate schedules and budgets, and generous references in each chapter offer direction to more in-depth information." "Whether for a co-op assignment or your first project on the job, this is the most comprehensive guide available for deciding where to begin, organizing the team, budgeting time and resources, and, most important, completing the project successfully."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved