Summary
- Each chapter tries to move beyond the basic science and technology in each field to strategic issues such as time-to-market.
- There are extensive references to research articles and books for the future specialist. These also appear on a Web site, which will be updated often.
- It is written in a conversational style rather than being jam-packed with equations!
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Table of Contents
1. Manufacturing: Art, Technology, Science and Business.
2. Manufacturing Analysis: Some Basic Questions for a Start-Up Company.
3. Product Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Solid Modeling.
4. Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) and Rapid Prototyping.
5. Semiconductor Manufacturing.
6. Computer Manufacturing.
7. Metal-Products Manufacturing.
8. Plastics-Products Manufacturing and System Assembly.
9. Biotechnology.
10. Conclusions.
11. A “Workbook” of Ideas for Semester Long Projects, Business Plans and Factory Tours.
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