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Design for manufacturing

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of Design for Manufacturing, beginning with an examination of manufacturing processes and the selection of appropriate materials and techniques. Students will explore product design strategies optimized for manual assembly and address challenges related to electrical connections and wiring. The curriculum delves into more complex topics such as Design for Automated Assembly and robotic applications, considering constraints associated with manufacturing processes like those encountered in machining, forming, casting, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Students will gain practical experience utilizing advanced Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software to effectively apply these principles, contributing to streamlined product design and assembly for manufacturing purposes.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

1. Provide an overview of product design, various manufacturing processes associated with the product, and general knowledge of the latest manufacturing process technologies.
2. Conduct a fundamental analysis of manufacturing processes as a tool for understanding the physical capabilities of the process, tolerance limits, and associated constraints.
3. Developing ideas and guidelines for evaluating the trade-off between design and manufacturing.
4. Gain practical experience in design guidelines for various manufacturing processes, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, automation, casting, metal forming, sheet metal forming, powder metallurgy, injection molding, and design for assembly (DFA).

Course outputs :

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1.1. Explanation of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles and its relationship to product cost.
1.2. Explanation of design rules for automation, stamping, plumbing, injection molding, powder metallurgy, and rapid prototyping.
1.3 Identify the key aspects of Design for Assembly (DFA) and its impact on production time and cost.
1.4 Improve the design of any mechanical components to facilitate manufacturing
1.5 Using advanced tools for the analysis and design of a mechanical part from a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) perspective.
1.6 Product design evaluation and part count reduction in relation to cost.
1.7 Demonstrate integrity and professional and academic values when dealing with product designs in a way that they are realistic and economically manufacturable, with optimal resource utilization at minimal cost.

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Last updated: 2026-05-12