Each chapter tries to move beyond the basic science and technology in each field to strategic issues such as time-to-market. It is written in a conversational style rather than being jam-packed with equations!
1 Manufacturing: Art, Technology, Science, and Business
2 Manufacturing Analysis: Some Basic Questions for a Start-Up Company
3 Product Design, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Solid Modeling
4 Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) and Rapid-Prototyping
5 Semiconductor Manufacturing
6 Computer Manufacturing
7 Metal-Products Manufacturing
8 Plastic-Products Manufacturing and Final Assembly
9 Biotechnology
10 Future Aspects of Manufacturing
App A "Workbook" of Ideas for Projects, Tours, and Business Plans
Index