ME 680 - Design for Manufacturing

3 credit(s)
Principles of design for manufacturing. Integrating product and process design. Part geometry and its effect on assembly. Design for assembly principles. Several tools and methods, including customer-driven engineering, product rating for assembly based on geometry or assembly motions, reverse engineering, and the use of the process capability for setting the quality and tolerance limits for new parts. Product design review. Manufacturability evaluation methods. Strategy for organizing design for manufacturing techniques in an industry.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
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