The book is a manual for universities and gives students an idea of ​ ​ modern trends in the field of CAD machine and instrument engineering, teaches the basics of product design in the 3D design environment of Solid Edge. The manual provides a detailed description of the technique for creating parts, assembly units and the implementation of design documentation. The issues of analyzing the assemblability of products, designing the assembly from top to bottom and working with large assemblies, as well as working with data obtained from other CAD are touched upon. Separately, the issues of automation of the design of electrical connections as part of the assembly and the organization of joint work of designers on the electronic and mechanical parts of the designed product in Solid Edge are covered. The book is full of a lot of practical material and is aimed at mastering the methodology of product design within the framework of classroom and independent work. The manual is recommended by the educational and methodological association of universities for university polytechnic education as a teaching aid for students of higher educational institutions.