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, Fall 2026

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