TY - BOOK AU - Waldron,Manjula B. AU - Waldron,Kenneth J. TI - Mechanical design: theory and methodology SN - 038794589X(pbk) SN - 038794589 U1 - 620.0042 PY - 1996///, 2007c CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Engineering design KW - Data processing KW - Computer-aided design N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1: Introduction 2: The influence of the designer's expertise on the design process 3: Methods of studying mechanical design 4: Design characterizations 5: An observational methodology for studying group design activity 6: Representation of conceptual mechanical design knowledge 7: Configuring systems using available assets a conceptual , decision - based perspective 8: Group decision making in design 9: Routineness revisited 10: A comparative analysis of techniques in engineering design 11: A data representation for collaborative mechanical design 12: Characterizing human analogical reasoning 13: Entropy measures in engineering design 14: Design education 15: Life cycle design 16: Support for workplace process collaboration 17: Improved total development process: overcoming the ten cash drains ER -