Table of Contents
Preface ix
Vision for the Fourth Edition xi
Contributors xiii
PART 1 MANUFACTURING 1
1. Organization, Management, and Improvement of Manufacturing Systems 3Keith M. Gardiner
2. Environmentally Benign Manufacturing 29William E. Biles
3. Production Planning 53Bhaba R. Sarker, Dennis B. Webster, and Thomas G. Ray
4. Production Processes and Equipment 115Magd E. Zohdi, William E. Biles, and Dennis B. Webster
5. Manufacturing Systems Evaluation 183Walter W. Olson
6. Metal Forming, Shaping, and Casting 195Magd E. Zohdi and William E. Biles
7. Coatings and Surface Engineering: Physical Vapor Deposition 235Allan Matthews and Suzanne L. Rohde
8. Mechanical Fasteners 255Murray J. Roblin and Updated by Anthony Luscher
9. Seal Technology 283Bruce M. Steinetz
10. Statistical Quality Control 325Magd E. Zohdi
11. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 339William E. Biles and Magd E. Zohdi
12. TRIZ 361James E. McMunigal, Steven Ungvari, Michael Slocum, and Ruth E. McMunigal
13. Data Exchange Using STEP 391Martin Hardwick
14. Achieving Enterprise Goals with New Process Technology 397Steve W. Tuszynski
15. Nondestructive Inspection 441Robert L. Crane and Giles Dillingham
16. Materials Handling System Design 497Sunderesh S. Heragu and Banu Ekren
PART 2 MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, QUALITY, LAW, AND RESEARCH 513
17. Intelligent Control of Material Handling Systems 515Kasper Hallenborg
18. Managing People in Engineering and Technology 559Hans J. Thamhain
19. Engineering Economy 581Kate D. Abel
20. Evaluating and Selecting Technology-Based Projects 605Hans J. Thamhain
21. Lean Management 617Eric H. Stapp and Cynthia M. Sabelhaus
22. Total Quality Management for Mechanical Engineers 635Alan Kemerling
23. Registrations, Certifications, and Awards 667Cynthia M. Sabelhaus and Eric H. Stapp
24. Safety Engineering 691Jack B. ReVelle
25. What the Law Requires of the Engineer 749Alvin S. Weinstein and Martin S. Chizek
26. Patents 773David A. Burge and Benjamin D. Burge
27. Online Information Resources for Mechanical Engineers 805Robert N. Schwarzwalder, Jr.
28. Sources of Mechanical Engineering Information 823Fritz Dusold and Myer Kutz
Index 831