This module, ME3263, teaches product design for manufacture and assembly. It covers the details of design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) methods for practicing engineers and also allows for learning of sustainable product design and manufacturing.

The topics covered include DFMA introduction, Selections of materials and manufacturing processes, Product design for manual assembly, Design for automatic assembly and robotic assembly, Design for manufacturing, including machining and injection molding, Design for additive manufacturing.

The module is targeted at students majoring in manufacturing and design.

All mechanical engineering students need the basic knowledge of product design for manufacturing and assembly, and the relevance to sustainable product design and manufacturing.

Updated November 2024