Introduction to the course. Methodology of the new product development. Creative process. Process of engineering design. Defining and solving project assignments. Formulating project assignment. The phase of conceptual design. The phase of detail design. The phase of elaboration of designing documentation. Methodology of analysis and development of structures. Methodology of structure quality assurance. Methodology of evaluation of the quality level of the structure – method of evaluation. Methodology of optimization of design – method of multicriteria optimization. Methodology of planning and testing mechanical structures. Methodology of development management. Engineer as a manager. Introduction to engineering economics. Pricing policy for new products. Design, team work and ethics.