Design for Manufacturability

General

Prefix

ETS

Course Number

314

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Environmental & Technological Studies

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Evaluate designs for produciblity. Strategies, such as standardization and simplification, to effectively change designs to improve
manufacturability with respect to cost, time to market, lean, and flexibility. Concurrent engineering. Lab. Pre-req.: ETS 312 and ETS 345.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Select design related faults within existing products.

Outcome

Research and cite existing solutions to the design faults assembly.

Outcome

Produce a 3d model using a rapid prototyping machine/printer.

Outcome

Create and assemble appropriate advertisement brochures or documents for product promotion.

Outcome

Produce alternative design solutions that are tractable.

Outcome

Modify and refine preliminary designs toward manufacturability.

Outcome

Adjust design elements for ergonomic factors and safety.

Outcome

Implement aesthetic aspects for market acceptance.

Outcome

Will be capable of developing CAD based working detail drawings of components and assemblies.

Outcome

Provide effective diagrams and manuals for product maintenance, repair.

Dependencies

Programs

ETS314 is a completion requirement for: