{"product_id":"the-art-of-product-design-changing-how-things-get-made-hardcover","title":"The Art of Product Design: Changing How Things Get Made - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHardi Meybaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbrace Open Engineering and accelerate the design and manufacturing processes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct development is a team sport, but most companies don't practice it that way. Organizations should be drawing on the creativity of engaged customers and outsiders, but instead they rely on the same small group of internal \"experts\" for new ideas. Designers and engineers should be connecting with marketing, sales, customer support, suppliers, and most importantly, customers. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e explains the rise of \"Open Engineering,\" a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate the design and manufacturing processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how to establish open flows of information inside and outside an organization, increasing the quality and frequency of input from different groups and stakeholders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHardi Meybaum is the founder and CEO of GrabCad, the largest community of mechanical engineers and designers in the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Engineering is crowdsourcing, it's collaborating, it's sharing and connecting. And it's helping a growing number of companies create better products faster than they ever imagined. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to harness its power for your company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Web has revolutionized so many things, but has only just begun to change what really matters--the physical world. The things you pick up, drive, sit on, and rely on to live your life haven't been affected by the digital revolution. Until now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e explains the rise of Open Engineering, a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate the design and manufacturing processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's changing? Suddenly, in small-town South Carolina, Terry Stonehocker gets commissions from California. In the depths of Greece's economic meltdown, Andreas Gkertsos gets a great job offer. Out in Oregon, self-taught Tommy Mueller finds Hollywood asking for his help. And way over in Cochin, India, Sasank Gopinathan becomes the go-to guy for an American maker of supercars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world's design and engineering organizations are catching on. With CAD professionals networking in online communities and using new tools to share and collaborate, an almost infinite reservoir of expertise is within reach for companies of all sizes. Learn how big organizations, like GE and Nokia, are jumping in with both feet, by issuing an open \"challenge\" seeking novel engineering solutions to their hardest problems. See how small companies like Rest Devices try a hundred prototype designs to find the perfect fit in less than a year. Meet the individual engineers all over the world finding new ways to build great products faster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how embracing Open Engineering will unlock resources, open new opportunities, and put you ahead of the competition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e shows you: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow companies large and small are drawing on Open Engineering to build better products faster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow crowdsourcing ideas can jump-start the creative process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits of connecting engineers and designers to peers and partners through the design process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to overcome the challenges of communicating complex ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits of rapid design iteration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon problems with outside manufacturers and how online tools can improve communications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow social networking and other new technologies speed up the design process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Web has revolutionized so many things, but has only just begun to change what really matters--the physical world. The things you pick up, drive, sit on, and rely on to live your life haven't been affected by the digital revolution. Until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e explains the rise of Open Engineering, a way of breaking down barriers and taking advantage of web-based communities, knowledge, and tools to accelerate the design and manufacturing processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's changing? Suddenly, in small-town South Carolina, Terry Stonehocker gets commissions from California. In the depths of Greece's economic meltdown, Andreas Gkertsos gets a great job offer. Out in Oregon, self-taught Tommy Mueller finds Hollywood asking for his help. And way over in Cochin, India, Sasank Gopinathan becomes the go-to guy for an American maker of supercars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's design and engineering organizations are catching on. With CAD professionals networking in online communities and using new tools to share and collaborate, an almost infinite reservoir of expertise is within reach for companies of all sizes. Learn how big organizations, like GE and Nokia, are jumping in with both feet, by issuing an open \"challenge\" seeking novel engineering solutions to their hardest problems. See how small companies like Rest Devices try a hundred prototype designs to find the perfect fit in less than a year. Meet the individual engineers all over the world finding new ways to build great products faster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how embracing Open Engineering will unlock resources, open new opportunities, and put you ahead of the competition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Product Design\u003c\/i\u003e shows you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow companies large and small are drawing on Open Engineering to build better products faster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow crowdsourcing ideas can jump-start the creative process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits of connecting engineers and designers to peers and partners through the design process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to overcome the challenges of communicating complex ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits of rapid design iteration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon problems with outside manufacturers and how online tools can improve communications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow social networking and other new technologies speed up the design process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARDY MEYBAUM\u003c\/b\u003e is a mechanical engineer, and the cofounder and CEO of GrabCAD Inc. Hardi's vision of how manufacturers, engineers, designers, and students could work together online led him to create the GrabCAD Community for engineers and designers, bringing together more than one million members who have shared more than 350,000 projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.41 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52485691179315,"sku":"9781118763346","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/6WEewxz2Lr9781118763346.webp?v=1759809222","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-art-of-product-design-changing-how-things-get-made-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}