Includes bibliographical references and index

Journeys in Product Development -- An Introduction to Product Design -- Thoughts for the Reader and Student of Product Design -- Product Development versus Design -- Types of Design and Redesign -- What is Engineering Design? -- Modern Product Development -- A Modern Product Development Process -- A Reverse Engineering and Redesign Product Development Process -- Examples of Product Development Processes -- Systems: Xerox Corporation -- Industrial Design: Design EDGE, Austin TX Product Design Firm -- Rapid: Microsoft Corporation -- Research Intensive: Raychem Corporation -- Complex: Ford Motor Company -- Technical: Raytheon Corporation -- Theories and Methodologies in Design -- Product Development Process Tools -- Product Development Teams -- The Basics of Teams -- Team Composition: Seeking Synergy, Unity, Competence, and Consensus -- Strategies: Team Structures -- Team Building (Basic Activities) -- Team Evaluation -- Closing: Product Development Teams -- Product Development Planning -- Planning Process -- Basic Planning and Scheduling Tools -- Scoping Product Developments: Technical and Business Concerns -- Determining What to Develop -- S-Curves -- S-Curves and New Product Development -- Comments on S-curves and Technology Forecasting -- Basic Method: Mission Statement and Technical Questioning -- Technical Questioning -- Mission Statements -- Finger Nail Clipper: Clarification and Mission Statement -- Advanced Method: Business Case Analysis -- Harvard Business Case Methodology: Product Evolution