Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Subject Guide


The Information and Library Service compiles occasional subject guides for engineers and students. The aim is to highlight sources of information available in the library and the Institution itself, along with some useful websites to take you further afield.

Other guides available:
Aerospace   |  Automobile   |   Combustion, Engines and Fuels   |  Construction and Building Services   |  Energy, Environment and Sustainability   |   Fluid Machinery   |  Management   |  Manufacturing   |  Mechatronics, Informatics and Control   |  Medical Engineering   |    Power Industries   |  Pressure Systems   |  Process Industries   |  Railway   |  Safety and Reliability   |  Structural Technology and Materials   |  Thermofluids   |  Tribology

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Locating Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Information in the IMechE Library

The key shelf number for the rapid prototyping subject area is 745.2002. If you are looking for a particular book please check the library catalogue.

 

Useful Books

Bocking C E ed., Rapid and virtual prototyping and applications, 4th national conference, 20th June 2003 745.2002 INT 
Grimm T, Users guide to rapid processing (2004)  745.2002 GRI 
McDonald J A, Rapid prototyping casebook (2001)  745.2002 MAC 
Noorani R, Rapid prototyping: principles and applications (2006)  745.2002 NOO 
Rennie A E W ed., Rapid design, prototyping and manufacturing, 5th national conference, 28 May 2004 745.2002 NAT 
SAE, Virtual engineering and development, digital modelling, and rapid prototyping (2006)  745.2002 SAE oversize* 
SAE, Virtual engineering, virtual/digital technology and rapid prototyping (2006)  745.2002 SAE oversize* 

E-books

 

The following titles are available via Knovel in the IMechE Virtual Library

Blanchard, B S, System engineering management (3rd ed) (2004)
Kahn K B ed., PDMA handbook of new product development (2nd ed) (2005)
Rosato D V, Plastics design handbook (2001)
Sclater N, Mechanisms and mechanical devices sourcebook (3rd ed) (2001)
Usher J M ed., Integrated product and process development – methods, tools, and technologies (1998)

The following titles are available via Books24x7 in the IMechE Virtual Library

Bramley A, ed., Advances in integrated design and manufacturing in mechanical engineering (2005)
 

Recent IMechE Manufacturing Conferences and Seminars

Please visit the archive section.

Useful Journals

The Library has an extensive collection of journals including: 

ASME transactions: journal of manufacturing science and engineering 1880-
ASME transactions: journal of mechanical design 1880-
CIRP Annals 1959-
DPA: design products and applications 6 mths
Engineering designer 5 years
International journal of production research 1961-
IMechE proceedings part B: Journal of engineering manufacture 1989-
IMechE proceedings part L: Journal of materials design and applications 1999-
Manufacturing engineer 1989-2004; 2006-

Please check the Library Catalogue to see if the Library subscribes to your required journal.

E-journals

The following titles are available via EBSCO Business Source in the Virtual Library

International journal of computer integrated manufacture
International journal of production research
Journal of advanced manufacturing systems
Journal of product innovation management
Materials and manufacturing processes
Production and technology news

Databases

Please visit the Virtual Library page for information about the library's databases.

Websites

Please visit the web links section.


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