Industrial design material and manufacturing / Premraj Meena.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Computer aided design and interaction design -- Metals -- Catalysts in industrial processes -- Controlling hazards through design -- Materials engineering -- Corrosion in passivated materials -- Tool design material and manufacturing: jigs and fixtures -- Classification of building materials -- Synthetic rubber manufacturing.

"A design-oriented approach to the technical aspects of product design provides the detailed coverage of materials and manufacturing processes that industrial designers need without the in-depth and overly technical discussions commonly directed toward engineers. Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in advance of the manufacture or production of the product. It consists purely of repeated, often automated, replication, while craft-based design is a process or approach in which the form of the product is determined by the product's creator largely concurrent with the act of its production. Industrial design studies function and form and the connection between product, user, and environment. Generally, industrial design professionals work in small scale design, rather than overall design of complex systems such as buildings or ships. Industrial designers don't usually design motors, electrical circuits, or gearing that make machines move, but they may affect technical aspects through usability design and form relationships. Usually, they work with other professionals such as engineers who focus on the mechanical and other functional aspects of the product, assuring functionality and manufacturability, and with marketers to identify and fulfill customer needs and expectations. The process of making and shaping engineering materials, characterising their properties, fabricating components, assembling devices, delivering products and creating associated services has tremendous impacts in the world. Manufacturing is generally a complex activity, involving people who have a broad range of disciplines and skills and a wide variety of machinery, equipment, and tooling with various levels of automation, including computers, robots, and material-handling equipment. In this book, you will find everything from basic terminology to valuable insights on why certain shapes work best for particular applications"-- Back cover.