Engineering innovative products : a practical experience / edited by Roger Woods, Karen Rafferty, Julian Murphy, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queen's University, Belfast, UK, Paul Hermon, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, UK.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

and ΓÇóIncludes case studies from engineering students who give insights into how they have successfully developed their own ideas into companies. --Amazon.com

ΓÇóFeatures contributions from leading experts in marketing, finance, company formation, sales and intellectual protection which provides details of the challenges faced by innovators when commercializing ideas

ΓÇóProvides vital insight into the design and innovation processes within engineering and the challenges and pitfalls in translating good ideas into great products

Engineering Innovative Products: A Practical Experience is a pioneering book that will be of key use to senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students who are being encouraged to explore innovation and commercialization as part of their courses. The book will teach the essential skills of entrepreneurship and address the fundamental requirements needed to establish a successful technology company. As well as providing the crucial background and insights enabling students to identify a key market, it also offers a highly practical guide to undertaking genuine product validation and producing a feasibility study, as well as providing vital insights into the challenges and demands in forming a technology based company. Key features: ΓÇóOutlines how to develop and grow an engineering solution which has market potential and covers key business aspects of giving the perfect pitch, sales and marketing, protection of ideas and finance, to offer a complete and practical guide to commercializing ideas