Manufacturing process selection and Design for manufacturing
What you'll learn
- The Criteria based on which a manufacturing process is selected for design
- Process compatibility to materials and shapes
- Comparison of processes based on tolerance and cost
- Difference in prototyping and production
- Case studies in process selection for design problems
- Design principles employed for designing forged parts
- Design principles employed in Design of Casted parts
- Design principles used in design of Injection molded plastic parts
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the various mainstream manufacturing processes and a familiarity with mechanical design
Description
Design for manufacturing or DFM is a very important practical activity in Mechanical design engineering.
Converting concept into designs which can be manufactured and ready for implementation is a key skill in product development.
This course attempts to cover the basics of designing for manufacturing including selecting a suitable process based on various criteria and designing for the process to reduce cost and improve ease of manufacturing .
Topics covered are
Importance of Process selection
Parameters and Criteria for selection
Comparison of processes
Process- Shape matrix
Section wall thickness and Tolerance ranges
Cost associated
Part complexity and part cost
Prototyping vs production
Case studies in process selection
Designing for Forging - principles and guidelines
Designing for Casting - principles and guidelines
Design for Injection Molding - Principles and guidelines.
Exercises to practice
The learning outcome of this course is to develop a strong basic comparative understanding of various processes and get started with designing as per certain processes to build DFM skills for mechanical design & product development.
Course will be best suitable for Mechanical design engineers who want to level up their DFM knowledge and skills .
Who this course is for:
- Mechanical design engineering aspirants and professionals who want to level up their DFM skills
Instructor
Mufaddal Rasheed is a mechanical design engineer and an inventor experienced in a role in Automotive R&D designing complete Chassis systems from Concept to production for SUV projects in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd for 7 years . Part of a team which delivered a innovative modular chassis platform for 5 vehicles.
With knowledge of the complete product development process and the details of engineering systems, he brings to the table a combination of analytical and creative skills.
Currently working on multiple projects of his own towards becoming a serial inventor and educator in the area of Design engineering.
He is passionate about mechanical design and innovation and writes regularly on Quora with a Top writer badge.
Core belief is that engineering is a lifelong learning process and for a designer it is "the more you know the better you design".
Building a comprehensive knowledge system for mechanical design engineers and aspirants which would prepare an individual for engineering innovation at Mechademic
The Courses are focused on Practical aspects of Automotive and General Mechanical design engineering Targeted purely towards product development grounded in theory.
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