Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition, November 13-19, 2004, Anaheim, California.Printed compilation consisting of 29 full-length, peer-reviewedpapers on the following topics: Safety Engineering and RiskAnalysis: Forensic Analysis and Product Liability Issues; Issues inSocietal Vulnerability and Risk Based Methods; Medical and PatentSafety; Reliability Methods and Applications; Space and AerospaceRisk and Reliability. Technology and Society: InternationalEducation of Students. Engineering Business Management: EngineeringProject Management; Management Issues in Manufacturing; ManagingNew Product Development.