The unique focus of the book is the close symbiotic relationship between design
and manufacture. It presents a selection of thirty-three papers ensuing from
the fifth International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in
Mechanical Engineering, held at the University of Bath, UK, in April 2004. The
contributions are divided in the following sections: two keynotes presenting
the general synergies and relationships between the design and manufacturing
processes through the concepts of production knowledge and integration; design
strategies and methodologies, dealing with the critical element of knowledge in
design and manufacturing processes and the methods with which designing can be
undertaken collaboratively in an integrated manner; integrated design of
manufacturing processes, which aim is to ensure a high quality product meeting
all requirements, rapidly and at optimum cost; and design tools for particular
applications in which texts optimising local decision have been grouped. TOC:
Introduction.- Part 1: Design Strategies And Methodologies.- Part 2: Integrated
Design Of Manufacturing Processes-. Part 3: Design Tools For Particular
Applications.- Authors index.
