Section Setting Project Methodology – Chapter Approaches To Designing And Developing The Product – Approaches To Designing And Developing The Product – The Main Activity In Designing A Product – Methodological Evolution In Designing The Product – Concurrent Engineering – Life Cycle Design – Design For X – Propertyobjective Of Design For X – Correlating And Choosing Design Tools – Other Tools And Design Approaches – Knowledgebased Engineering – Total Quality Management – Reverse Engineering – Chapter Mechanical Design And Environmental Requirements – Introduction – Design And Environmental Requirements – Design For Environment – Optimum Environmental Performance – Implementing Design For Environment And General Guidelines – Product Life Cycle And Environmental Impact – Environmental Impact Of The Product – Modeling The Life Cycle – Life Cycle Assessment – Methodological Premises, Property, And Structure – Ecoindicators To Quantify Environmental Impact – Introducing Environmental Factors In The Design Process – Integrating Life Cycle And Design – The Role Of Life Cycle Design – Integrating Environmental Aspects With Product Development – Environmental Strategies For Product Planning – Useful Life Extension Strategies – Reclamation Strategies At End Of Useful Life – Methodological Setup And Design Tools – The Role Of Design For X In Designing For Environmental Requisites – Design For X For Environmental Strategies – Design For X Setup In Product Development – Tools For Integrated Design: Overview – Section Ii The Properties Of Design Materials – Chapter Materials For Mechanical Design – Metallic Materials And Alloys .
