{"product_id":"engineering-for-industrial-designers-and-inventors-fundamentals-for-designers-of-wonderful-things-9781491932612","title":"Engineering for Industrial Designers and Inventors: Fundamentals for Designers of Wonderful Things","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you integrate mechanical engineering concepts into your creative design process by presenting them in a rigorous but largely nonmathematical format. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through mind stories and images, this book provides you with a firm grounding in material mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Students, product and mechanical designers, and inventive makers will also explore nontechnical topics such as aesthetics, ethnography, and branding that influence product appeal and user preference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the importance of designing functional products that also appeal to users in subtle ways \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the role of aesthetics, ethnography, brand management, and material culture in product design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive into traditional mechanical engineering disciplines related to the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the human factors of design, such as ergonomics, kinesiology, anthropometry, and biomimicry \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet an overview of available mechanical systems and components for creating your product \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Ask\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Reilly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491932612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Ask is a professor of industrial design at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Previously, he worked as an engineer for nearly 20 years, designing dozens of commercial products and systems. He is the founder of the Society of Inventors and Mad Scientists as well as a licensed Professional Engineer with a doctorate in Industrial Design. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas Ask \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229287592093,"sku":"9781491932612","price":59.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4aa4a6a8-57c5-41ba-a940-63d5b741c7c7.jpg?v=1778576262","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/engineering-for-industrial-designers-and-inventors-fundamentals-for-designers-of-wonderful-things-9781491932612","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}