Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Basic Concepts for the Technique
Chapter 3 : History of Reverse Engineering
Chapter 4 : The Teardown Process (or Mechanical Dissection)
Chapter 5 : Methods of Product Teardown
Chapter 6 : Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering
Chapter 7 : Deducing or Inferring Role, Purpose, and Functionality during Reverse Engineering
Chapter 8 : The Antikythera Mechanism
Chapter 9 : Identifying ConstructionMaterials
Chapter 10 : Inferring Methods of Manufacture or Construction
Chapter 11 : Construction of Khufu's Pyramids : Mankind's Greatest Engineering Creation
Chapter 12 : Assessing Design Suitability
Chapter 13 : Bringing It All Together with Illustrative Examples
Chapter 14 : Value and Production Engineering
Chapter 15 : Reverse Engineering of Materials and Substances
Chapter 16 : Reverse Engineering Obsolete, Broken, or Worn Parts
Chapter 17 : The Law and Ethics of Reverse Engineering
Chapter 18 : The End of a Book, the Beginning of a New Story : Closing Thoughts
Index