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ISE 550- Design for Productability
Addresses the capabilities of primary shape-generating processes. Concentration on manufacturability guidelines and on the effects of design decisions on material choice, processing times, and tooling costs. (Independent Study)
ABET Course Description
Prerequisite: ISE 449 or 549.
Textbook:
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G. Boothroyd, P. Dewhurst, and W.A. Knight, Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, 2 nd Edition, Marcel Dekker, 2002
Course Objectives
Students completing this course will have:
- Experience of the use of modern software tools for design for assembly and manufacture
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- An understanding of the relationship between product design features and manufacturing efficiency.
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- Experience of undertaking a group project to analyze and redesign to improve ease of assembly and manufacture of an industrial product
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- Experience of presenting the results of a group design project orally and in written form
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Topics:
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Introductory lectures and demonstrations are given on software tools for design for assembly analysis, and for cost estimation for various manufacturing processes, including injection molding, machining, die casting, sheet metal casting and powder metal processing.
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Projects are assigned for application of these tools on products from industry. For all assignments students are divided into groups of two or three students. Products are obtained from industrial collaborators. Each group is assigned a different product to analyze. Each product is analyzed using DFA software. Redesigns are developed with simpler product structures and cost savings are estimated for the new concepts. Assessment is based on final reports and oral presentations.
Instructor: Winston Knight
Email: knight@egr.uri.edu
Office: 103 Gilbreth
Phone: (401) 874-5188
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