Rob Thompson is lecturer in materials and processes at Central St Martins, University of the Arts London, and Senior Designer at Bolton Associates, where he is involved in researching and developing materials and product design for clients in the UK and Asia.

Introduction: Design for Manufacture; Forming Technology; Plastics and Rubber; Metal; Glass; Ceramics; Wood; Composites; Layered Manufacturing; Cutting Technology; Thermal; Mechanical; Joining Technology; Thermal; Mechanical; Finishing Technology; Additive Processes; Subtractive Processes; Printing; Material Profiles; Wood; Plastic; Metal; Glass and Ceramics.