Front Matter -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES AND TABLES -- 1 OVERVIEW -- 2 DECISION MAKING IN ENGINEERING DESIGN -- 3 BASIC TOOLS FOR APPLIED DECISION THEORY -- 4 METHODS, THEORIES, AND TOOLS -- 5 IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ABET 2000 -- APPENDIX B THE AUTHORS -- APPENDIX C WORD USAGE.