Chapter Summary

Cost estimation is an important part of the product evaluation process.

Features should be judged on their value—the cost for a function.

Design for manufacture focuses on the production of components.

Design for assembly is a method for evaluating the ease of assembly of a product. It is most useful for high-volume products that have molded components. Thirteen guidelines are given for this evaluation technique.

Functional development gives insight into potential failure modes. The identification of these modes can lead to the design of more reliable and easier-to-maintain products.

Design for the environment emphasizes concern for energy, pollution, and resource conservation in processing raw materials for products. It also emphasizes concern for recycling, reuse, or disposal of the product after its useful life is over.

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