Books in the New Dimensions In Engineering Series series

Gets professionals quickly on--line with all the crucial design concepts and skills they need to dramatically improve the maintainability of their products or systems Maintainability is a practical, step--by--step guide to implementing a comprehensive maintainability program within your organizationa s design and development function.

How to accurately estimate, in advance, the cost of producing products or services by means of the design-to-cost method, which systematically constrains design goals according to available funds. This book shows how to use value engineering, cost estimating, and cost control to devise, and adhere to, realistic cost goals.

Comprehensive and up-to-date, it covers the most vital part of software development, independent verification and validation. Presents a variety of methods that will ensure better quality, performance, cost and reliability of technical products and systems.

Based on methods of actual product developments from Goodyear Aerospace and Hewlett-Packard, this book provides specific guidelines and data for the development of new products using a systems theory which works vertically through an industry's management structure and horizontally across functions that contribute to new product development.

This is a comprehensive study of cost estimating from the perspective of many different types of businesses. The edition includes new chapters on computer-aided cost estimating, concurrent engineering and life-cycle costing. Examples apply cost estimating techniques to specific industries.

This volume covers all the methods and techniques required to sell ideas, projects and services, together with the needs of technical firms, large and small, to win contracts. It includes short cycle bidding methods used by the US Government, and advice on database management techniques.