Engineering Ethics and Design for Product Safety

Product Description

A systematic guide to product design and safety from an ethical engineering perspective

This hands-on textbook offers a holistic approach to product safety and engineering ethics across many products, fields, and industries. The book shows, step by step, how to “design in” safety characteristics early in the engineering process using design for product safety (DfPS) methods. Written by a P.E. and skilled educator with industry experience, Engineering Ethics and Design for Product Safety addresses all aspects of the product system from the perspective of an active product-safety engineering manager. You will get detailed case studies, real-world examples, and side discussions that provide a deep dive into key topics.

Coverage includes:

Product safety
Engineering ethics
Product-safety components
Hazards, risks, accidents, and outcomes
A product-design process
Product-safety engineering
Engineering-design guidance
Product-safety facilitators
Product-safety engineering methods
Product-safety defects and recalls

From the Publisher

Kenneth L. d’Entremont has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and is an Associate Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and its Ergonomics & Safety Program at the University of Utah. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH).  Ken is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in two states. 

About the Author

Kenneth L. d’Entremont has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and is an Associate Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and its Ergonomics & Safety Program at the University of Utah. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine’s Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH).  Ken is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in two states.