Preface Siemens PLM Software has partnered with Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China to support education in engineering technology and help provide the global manufacturing industry with a highly trained and heavily recruited workforce. This series of textbook cultivates innovative engineering technology talent and enhances career competitive advantages for China's university students.It supports the use of leading edge technology to give students a solid platform to become excellent engineers in the 21st century,and pioneer the development of digital and intelligent manufacturing throughout the country. This series of textbook combines theory and practice through explanation and examples to enhance the reader's basic knowledge and skills of product lifecycle man…