1 Industrial Design Editor: ZHANG Lufang 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 The Definition of Industrial Design 1.1.2 Research Fields of Industrial Design 1.1.3 Features of Industrial Design 1.2 Design Fundamentals 1.2.1 Design and Art 1.2.2 Engineering Fundamental 1.2.3 Ergonomics 1.2.4 Expression of Design 1.3 Design Procedure 1.3.1 Traditional Product Developing Mode 1.3.2 Modern Product Developing Mode 1.3.3 The Basis for UCD Methodology 1.3.4 The Advantages and Disadvantages of the UCD 1.4 Case Studies: Breakfast Machine Problems References 2 Reverse Engineering Editor: LIU Yunfeng 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Principle of RE 2.2.1 Conception 2.2.2 Generic Process of RE 2.2.3 Application Areas 2.3 Data Acquisition Methods 2.3.1 Contact Methods 2.3.2 Non-Contact Methods 2.4 Data Processing 2.4.1 Points and Images Phase 2.4.2 Polygon Phase 2.4.3 Curve Phase 2.4.4 NURBS Surface Phase 2.5 Commercial RE Software Introduction 2.6 Case Studies 2.6.1 Industrial Application-Turbine Blade Reconstruction 2.6.2 Medical Application-Oral and Maxillofaeial Surgery Problems References 3 Rapid Prototyping Principles and Applications Editor: PENG Wei 3.1 Introduction 3.2 3D Systems' Stereolithography Apparatus 3.2.1 Company Profile 3.2.2 Stereolithography Process 3.2.3 SLA Systems 3.2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages 3.2.5 Applications and Uses 3.3 Stratasys' Fused Deposition Modeling Systems 3.3.1 Company Profile 3.3.2 FDM Process 3.3.3 FDM Systems 3.3.4 Advantages and Disadvantages 3.3.5 Applications and Uses 3.4 3D Systems' Selective Laser Sintering Process 3.4.1 Company Profile 3.4.2 SLS Process 3.4.3 SLS Systems 3.4.4 Advantages and Disadvantages 3.4.5 Applications and Uses 3.5 Z Corporation's Three-Dimensional Printing 3.5.1 Company Profile 3.5.2 3DP Process 3.5.3 3DP Systems 3.5.4 Advantages and Disadvantages 3.5.5 Applications and Uses 3.6 Case Studies 3.6.1 Medical Applications 3.6.2 Applications in Developing New Products 3.6.3 Applications in Architecture Education Problems References 4 Electrical discharge and Electrochemical Machining Editor: WANG Minghuan 4.1 Electrical Discharge Machining 4.1.1 Introduction 4.1.2 Mechanism of Material Removal 4.1.3 Applications 4.2 Electrochemical Machining 4.2.1 Introduction 4.2.2 Theory of ECM 4.2.3 ECM Equipment 4.2.4 Process Control 4.2.5 Applications 4.3 Case Studies 4.3.1 Fabrication of Micro-Electrode 4.3.2 Electrochemical Machining of Micro-Hole and Micro-Slut 4.3.3 Electrochemical Machining of Internal Turbulator in Cooling Hole Problems References How the Laser Works Editors: YAO Jianhua, ZHANG Qunli 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Monochromaticity 5.1.2 Directionality 5.1.3 Coherence 5.2 Laser Surface Modification 5.2.1 Laser Quenching 5.2.2 Laser Cladding 5.2.3 Laser Alloying 5.3 Laser Welding 5.3.1 Process Arrangement 5.3.2 Operating Characteristics 5.3.3 Applications 5.4 Laser Cutting 5.4.1 Cutting Process 5.4.2 Methods of Cutting 5.4.3 Characteristics of Laser Cutting 5.5 Other Applications of Laser Technology 5.5.1 Laser Surface Texturing 5.5.2 Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition 5.6 Case Studies 5.6.1 Laser Quenching 5.6.2 Laser Cladding 5.6.3 Laser Alloying 5.6.4 Laser Welding 5.6.5 Laser Cutting Problems References 6 Nanotechnology Editors: XIAO Fan, NI Hao 6.1 Introduction 6.2 What is Nanotechnology? 6.2.1 How It Started? 6.2.2 How Small Is a Nanometer? 6.3 Why Is Nanotechnology? 6.3.1 Larger to Smaller: Quantum Realm 6.3.2 Surfaces and Interfaces 6.4 How to Build Something So Small? 6.4.1 Working at the Nanoscale 6.4.2 Manufacturing at the Nanoscale 6.4.3 Nanomanufacturing 6.5 Case Studies 6.5.1 Everyday Materials and Processes 6.5.2 Electronics and Information Technology Applications 6.5.3 Sustainable Energy Applications 6.5.4 Environmental Remediation Applications 6.5.5 Nanobiosystems, Medical, and Health Applications 6.6 The Regulation of Nanotechnology 7 Biomanufacturing 8 Industrial Robots 9 Logistics Engineering 10 Environment Conscious Manufacturing Problems References