This open access book offers a timely snapshot of Augmented Reality (AR) technology with an
emphasis on its application within the mechanical and manufacturing engineering domains for
both educational and industrial purposes. Reporting on the experience of the authors the book
introduces readers to the principles of product design with an emphasis on modern strategies
and approaches for user-centered design creativity and design for manufacturing and
sustainability. It guides to the application augmented reality and visualization techniques in
the design process. In turn it describes an AR mobile application developed by the authors to
transform 2D drawings into dynamic 3D objects. The book also includes exercises. All in all
this book offers a practice-oriented guide to Augmented Reality applications in mechanical
engineering and education addressing advanced undergraduate students lecturers and
professionals in the engineering field. This is an open access book.
