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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering 2014 (iDECON 2014), September 22-23, 2014, Malacca, Malaysia. The 131 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: CAD/CAM/CAE and Advanced Modelling Technologies; Chapter 2: Concurrent Engineering and Applications; Chapter 3: Design for Automation and Intelligent Systems; Chapter 4: Design for Manufacturing Systems;Chapter 5: Design for Mechatronics Systems;Chapter 6: Design in Manufacturing Processing Engineering, Tools and Equipment; Chapter 7: Materials in Design; Chapter 8: Manufacturing Management and Operations; Chapter 9: Green Design and Sustainability;Chapter 10: Product Design Innovation; Chapter 11: Ergonomics in Design Keyword: Product Innovation, Green Design & Sustainability, Materials in Design, CAD/CAM, Design in Manufacturing Processing Engineering, Tools and Equipment, Ergonomics in Design, Concurrent Engineering, Design for Automation and Intelligent Systems, Design for Mechatronics Systems, Design for Manufacturing Systems, Operation Management and Manufacturing Management The fifth conference in the series concentrated on emerging technologies towards sustainable manufacturing, because global sustainability issues that encompass environmental, social, and economic dimensions remain key issues in the current global manufacturing community. More than 130 papers cover computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering and advanced modeling technologies; concurrent engineering and applications; automation and intelligent systems; manufacturing systems; mechatronics systems; tools and equipment for manufacturing process engineering; materials in design; manufacturing management and operations; green design and sustainability; product design innovation; and ergonomics in design. -- Engineerig-- Materials science-- Mechanical engineering.