This course focuses on making certain that a complex design—whether mechanical, mechatronic or aerospace—can also be successfully manufactured, from a quality as well as cost perspective. The key concept is the ability to translate functional requirements of a design into detailed subsystem-, equipment- and ultimately component-level specifications. These designrelated specifications are then further developed into process specifications and ultimately support process selection and planning. Whereas the course has a strong focus on processing and transformation technology, the economic analysis of manufacturing processes is also an important part of the course.