Project management for engineering design

• Main Author: Lessard, Charles S. 1936-
• Other Authors: Lessard, Joseph
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2007.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Synthesis lectures on engineering (Online) ; #2.
• Subjects: Engineering design.; Project management.
• Online Access: Abstract with links to full text
• Item Description: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.; Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on October 14, 2008).; Series from website.
• Physical Description: 1 electronic text (ix, 110 p. : ill.) : digital file.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 1598291750 (electronic bk.); 9781598291759 (electronic bk.); 1598291742 (pbk.); 9781598291742 (pbk.)
• ISSN: 1939-523X
• Access: Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.

This lecture book is an introduction to project management. It will be of use for engineering students working on project design in all engineering disciplines and will also be of high value to practicing engineers in the work force. Few engineering programs prepare students in methods of project design and configuration management used within industry and government. This book emphasizes teams throughout and includes coverage of an introduction to project management, project definition, researching intellectual property (patent search), project scope, idealizing & conceptualizing a design, converting product requirements to engineering specifications, project integration, project communications management, and conducting design reviews. The overall objectives of the book are for the readers to understand and manage their project by employing the good engineering practice used by medical and other industries in design and development of medical devices, engineered products and systems. The goal is for the engineer and student to work well on large projects requiring a team environment, and to effectively communicate technical matters in both written documents and oral presentations.