ABSTRACT
In good product design, the term quality is used in its broadest sense to mean a product that provides the performance and features the customer wants, consistently conforms to established standards, is robust against hard to control variation, has long-term mechanical reliability and durability, and is easy to maintain and service. Similarly, the term cost refers to total life cycle cost and includes direct cost, tooling and capital cost, system cost, development cost, and the cost of time. Finally, ease of manufacture implies that the method of manufacture and assembly has been considered from the inception of the design and, as a result, the product and process are compatible and c<X>rdinated. This book presents a collection of design principles, strategies, and methodologies that help facilitate and insure good design.
