The book explains the basic principles of IDE and its practical application. IDE’s usefulness has been demonstrated in case studies on actual industrial projects carried out by all book authors. A neutral methodology is supplied that allows the reader to choose the appropriate working practices and performance assessment techniques to develop their product quicklyand efficiently.
Given its manifold topics, the book offers a valuable reference guide for students in engineering, industrial design, economics and computer science, product developers and managers in industry, as well as industrial engineers and technicians.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof.h.c. Dr.h.c. SándorVajna, born 1952, received both his Diploma degree and his Doctor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe University (now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Germany. He has 12 years of industrial experience in research & development, management and consulting in connection with Product Development, Design Methodology, CAx, Process Reengineering, CIM/PLM, and Information Technologies. From 1994 to 2017, he was head of the Chair of Information Technologies in Mechanical Engineering, University of Magdeburg, Germany.