ENME489O: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering; Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Credits: 3

Description

Prerequisite: ENME382. Restriction: permission of department.

Semesters Offered

Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025

Learning Objectives

This course introduces the principles and practices of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) across a range of manufacturing processes. It explores key differences and considerations when designing products for manual versus automated assembly.

Students will learn to:

• Understand the relationship between product design and manufacturability
• Apply key concepts of design for manufacturing and design for assembly

The course equips mechanical engineering students with the skills to apply DFMA guidelines in capstone projects and real-world product design scenarios in industry.

Topics Covered

• Relationship Between Design and Manufacturing
• Design for Manual Assembly
• Design for Automated Assembly
• Polymer Processing
• Design for Injection Molding
• Design for Casting
• Design for Sheet Metal Forming
• Design for the Environment
• Design for X (DfX)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain how DFMA principles influence part design, cost, and manufacturability
• Apply design for manufacturing principles to optimize part design
• Understand and implement design for assembly in mechanical systems
• Reduce part count and simplify assembly using DFMA strategies
• Analyze current manufacturing literature to extract DFMA guidelines
• Communicate technical concepts effectively in both written and oral formats

Additional Course Information