Manufacturing
Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made
- 2nd Edition - April 28, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Erik Tempelman, Hugh Shercliff
- Language: English
Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition, presents a fresh view on the worlds of industrial production and product design. The book pr… Read more
Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition, presents a fresh view on the worlds of industrial production and product design. The book provides integrated understanding of manufacturing processes, from the underlying science of how they work, to the engineering practicalities of their application, to a working knowledge of how to achieve optimal designs that meet competing requirements. The most common processes encountered in design are covered: metal casting and forming, plastic injection moulding and thermoforming, composites, joining, and additive manufacturing. The approach is selective rather than encyclopaedic, however, delivering a structured approach to understanding the interplay between manufacturing and design. This equips the reader to engage confidently beyond the specific materials and processes discussed in the book. This expanded edition also addresses advances in the digital and organisational realms of manufacturing technology, the integration of electronics into products, and the urgent need for greater sustainability in the use of resources.
• Emphasises the strong links between product design, materials and their properties, and the choice and operation of manufacturing processes
• Introduces the concept of a “manufacturing triangle” as a structured approach to considering the trade-offs between function, cost, and quality, for any conventional or emerging manufacturing process
• Coverage of contemporary manufacturing technology – notably Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Remanufacturing and Recycling, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
• Includes a solutions manual and image bank for instructors
• Introduces the concept of a “manufacturing triangle” as a structured approach to considering the trade-offs between function, cost, and quality, for any conventional or emerging manufacturing process
• Coverage of contemporary manufacturing technology – notably Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Remanufacturing and Recycling, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
• Includes a solutions manual and image bank for instructors
Students and instructors in mechanical, manufacturing and materials engineering, and in industrial design (also known as product design), plus more specialised courses in aerospace, automotive or biomedical engineering, and applied materials science. It is also suitable for people working in industry or research and development in any of the aforementioned fields
1. Getting started
2. Materials and semi-finished products
3. Casting of metals
4. Sheet metal forming
5. Extrusion of metals
6. Forging of metals
7. Machining
8. Plastic injection moulding
9. Thermoforming
10. Composites
11. Additive manufacturing
12. Joining and assembly
13. None of the above
14. Electronics
15. Industry 4.0
16. Remanufacturing
17. Recycling
18. DFMA – theory and practice
Appendix. product disassembly studies
2. Materials and semi-finished products
3. Casting of metals
4. Sheet metal forming
5. Extrusion of metals
6. Forging of metals
7. Machining
8. Plastic injection moulding
9. Thermoforming
10. Composites
11. Additive manufacturing
12. Joining and assembly
13. None of the above
14. Electronics
15. Industry 4.0
16. Remanufacturing
17. Recycling
18. DFMA – theory and practice
Appendix. product disassembly studies
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: April 28, 2026
- Language: English
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Erik Tempelman
Erik Tempelman is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (NL). A respected
teacher, he is well-known for his style and enthusiasm for education and for always connecting manufacturing process choices
to key design requirements and optimal cost/value ratios. He has published on a range of subjects, from automotive materials
selection to engineering education.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Materials & Manufacturing, TU Delft, and Director, NSFD Engineering EducationHS
Hugh Shercliff
Hugh Shercliff is an Emeritus Associate Professor in Materials in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge
(UK). His research experience spanned all classes of engineering materials, with an emphasis on process modelling applied to
the forming and joining of light alloys. He is co-author with Michael Ashby and David Cebon of Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design, Fourth Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2018), and Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2023).
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK