Manufacturing process selection and Design for manufacturing

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 selectionComparison of processes Process- Shape matrix Section wall thickness and Tolerance rangesCost associated Part complexity and part costPrototyping vs productionCase studies in process selection Designing for Forging - principles and guidelinesDesigning for Casting - principles and guidelinesDesign 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.