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PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Karl T. Ulrich | Steven D. Eppinger
Product Design and Development Sixth Edition
Karl T. Ulrich University of Pennsylvania
Steven D. Eppinger Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, SIXTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2016 by McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Previous editions © 2012, 2008, and 2004. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOC/DOC 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 ISBN 978-0-07-802906-6 MHID 0-07-802906-6 Senior Vice President, Products & Markets: Kurt L. Strand Vice President, General Manager, Products & Markets: Michael Ryan Vice President, Content Design & Delivery: Kimberly Meriwether David Managing Director: Susan Gouijnstook Brand Manager: Kim Leistner Director, Product Development: Meghan Campbell Product Developer: Laura Hurst Spell Marketing Specialist: Liz Steiner Digital Product Analyst: Kerry Shanahan Director, Content Design & Delivery: Terri Schiesl
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