Learn about the basics of selecting process for a mechanical design and the principles of design for Manufacturing
Design for manufacturing or DFM is a very important practical activity in Mechanical design engineering.
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.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 8 lectures • 26min.
- Process selection –> 15 lectures • 57min.
- Case studies in process selection –> 7 lectures • 23min.
- Design for Manufacturing –> 2 lectures • 4min.
- Design for Forging –> 11 lectures • 39min.
- Design for Casting –> 8 lectures • 21min.
- Design for Injection Molding –> 9 lectures • 26min.
- Test your knowledge –> 0 lectures • 0min.
- Bonus Section –> 1 lecture • 1min.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the various mainstream manufacturing processes and a familiarity with mechanical design.
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 .