• Title: Introduction to Engineering Design: A Conceptual Overview
• Author(s) Kenneth Alfano
• Publisher: Michigan Publishing Services (2025); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): Creative Commons License (CC)
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• eBook: PDF
• Language: English
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• ISBN-13: 978-1-60785-914-7
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This open access book provides a basic overview of the process of engineering design – the "heart" of engineering – in a broadly accessible manner that assumes no specialized knowledge.

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