TDSN 285 - Integrated Design for Manufacturing 3 Credit: (1 lecture, 3 open-lab, 0 clinical) 4 Contact Hours: [Pre- or co-requisite: TDSN 135 ] Upon completion of this course, students will understand the basics of industrial design including materials, processes, quality, financial, and environmental variables. Students will complete a project incorporating contemporary design and fabrication strategies allowing them to understand how all these aspects interact in the big picture. OFFERED: spring semesters
Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies: Goal 1: Explain the role of Technical Design in process selection.
- Explain the basic manufacturing processes.
- Describe the difference between low and high-volume production.
- Define process capability and tolerance stack-up.
Goal 2: Explain the proper use of material selection in Technical Design.
- Identify product design parameters for sheet metal products.
- Identify product design parameters for molding polymers and composites.
- Identify product design parameters for casted products.
- Identify product design parameters for wood products.
Goal 3: Understand the financial aspects of the manufacturing process.
- Calculate Return on Investment (ROI).
- Explain the process of “make vs. buy” in production.
- Explain the different financial approaches to Low-volume and High-volume production.
Goal 4: Understand the role of quality in Technical Design.
- Summarize the Design Clause of a Quality Management Systems (QMS).
- Identify critical dimensions for process capability.
- Interpret Attribute & Variable charts ( X Bar & R charts, P charts, NP charts, C charts, and U charts).
- Utilize data to maintain and improve processes and design.
Goal 5: Explain the impact that Technical Design has on the environment.
- Summarize the role of a Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
- Explain how being environmentally sound can increase profits.
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