This book explores systems-based, co-design, introducing a "Decision-Based, Co-Design" (DBCD) approach for the co-design of materials, products, and processes.

Frame of Reference: Integrated Design of Materials, products, and associated manufacturing processes.- Literature Review: Integrated Materials, Products and Process Design Current Trends and Practices.- Design Foundations: State of the Art in Decision-Based Design, Robust Design Approaches, and Platform for Decision Support.- Integrated Realization of Engineered Materials and Products - Design of Steel Manufacturing Process Chain.- Goal-Orientated, Inverse Design Method: The Horizontal Integration of a Multi-Stage Hot Rod Rolling System.- Integrated Design Exploration of Materials, Products and Manufacturing Processes using Goal-Orientated Inverse Design Method.- Robust Concept Exploration of Materials, Products and Associated Manufacturing Processes.- PDSIDES: A Knowledge-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of Engineering Systems.- Advancing the Vision for the Systems-Based Design Architecture via a Cloud-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of EngineeredSystems (CB-PDSIDES).