This book offers a quick overview of the most cutting-edge uses of the computer in engineering design, 'virtual testing,' and 'virtual applications.' Readers will find clearly illustrated, well-documented case examples that help to bring the abstractions of computer simulation to meaningful practical reality. Contributing authors from a wide variety of engineering disciplines-from both academia and industry- bring a full perspective to what is new in the use of computer-based engineering design. Readers will find: —' New case studies on Virtual Prototyping, Virtual Reality training systems for Industrial maintenance, and virtual design for biomedical applications —' Breaking new developments on using touch-based computer tools like the 'virtual movement' glove —' A novel study on use of Virtual Engineering for globally dispersed engineering teams on collaborative projects