Customer Needs Identification
Abstract Customer Needs Identification is the process of determining what and how a customer wants a product to perform. Customer
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Intellectual Property
Abstract This article presents an overview of the current state of intellectural property (IP) law in the United States. Particular
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Problem Identification in Engineering Design
Abstract Problem identification is the first step of the engineering problem solving method. The relevant themes, processes and techniques for
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Fuzzy Front-End
Abstract The success of each and every company is measured by its capability to introduce new products to the marketplace
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Product Concept Generation
Abstract Concept generation, getting the ideas, is the most critical step in the engineering design process. Starting with a set
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Project Management for Engineers
Abstract Project management techniques and stages are critical to getting complex projects completed on time and on budget. While project
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Test-Driven Software Development
Abstract Test-Driven Development (TDD) emphasizes writing tests for a software module before writing the implementation of that module. This article
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Design for the Environment
Abstract A product’s environmental friendliness considers energy use in manufacturing and consumption as well as in material resources and their
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Product Adoption
Abstract Despite evidence of potential benefits, product adoption by customers can become difficult when adaptation to new techniques and technologies
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Engineering Ethics
Abstract Engineering Ethics is the set of rules and guidelines that engineers adhere to as a moral obligation to their
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Critical Thinking for Engineers
Abstract Engineers are specialists in technical information. As the complexities of problems increase, there has been an increasing need for
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Product Development Economics
Abstract This Chapter addresses the importance of evaluating economic considerations in the project design phase of the product development. It
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Risk Management
Abstract Risk management is a critical component to any successful engineering project. Understanding, evaluating, and planning for risk properly enables
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Rapid Prototyping
Abstract Rapid Prototyping is a relatively new and developing set of technologies. A variety of different techniques used in the
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