Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
1. Course Title:
IME 495
Design for Manufacturability
3 Semester Hours
2. Description: The design process; interaction of materials, processes, and design; economic considerations; design
considerations for machining, casting, forging, extrusion, forming, powder metallurgy; designing with plastics; design for
assembly; Research projects required. Cross listed with IME 595.
3. Prerequisites:
4. Textbook:
IME 341 and IME 395, or equivalences
Topics:
Six Sigma for Electronics Design and Manufacturing Sammy G. Shina, McGraw Hill, 2002, and
Concurrent Engineering and Design for Manufacture of Electronic Products, Sammy G. Shina, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1991
Reference:
5. Course Outcomes:
Contributes to Student Outcomes
Item Description
EAC
To acquaint the student with the importance and significance of Concurrent Engineering
a, c, i, j
A
and Design for Manufacturability and to introduce the basic guidelines for process and
product design.
To study the influence of design tolerance and process variability on process capability
a, c, e, h, I, k
B
index and to study the robust design and variability reduction techniques.
To apply Design for Manufacturability techniques to various products both new and
a, b, d, f, g, j
C
existing ones and to encourage individual initiative in sound analysis of a problem and to
develop the skill to design high quality parts at low cost.
6. Topics:
LECTURES
1
Introduction to DFM and DFX concepts
2
Product Design Development Philosophy
3
Principles of Design for manufacturing
4
Design Specifications and Process Tolerances
5
Organizing, Managing, and Implementing CE
6
Robust Designs and Variability Reduction
7
Customer Driven Engineering; QFD
8
Guidelines for Product and Part Design
9
DFM of Printed Circuit Boards
1
2
3
PAPERS/PROJECTS
One Term project based on the DFM and DFX principles
7. Class Schedule:
Contributes to Course Outcomes (5)
Outcome
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A, B
A, B, C
A, B, C
A, B, C
B, C
C
C
C
Outcome
A, B, C
(Two 75 minute lectures per week)
8. Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component:
EAC
Mathematics and Basic Science
Engineering Topics, Engineering Science, Engineering Design
0 Hrs
3 Hrs
General Education
0 Hrs
9. Relationship of Course to MFE Student Outcomes: (based on 1 to 5
scales, 5 denotes very strong
continuation to the student outcome and blank cell denotes that the course does not continue the
related student outcome)
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Student Outcomes, A Graduate from the Program Will Have:
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics and science to manufacturing processes, materials, and design of manufacturing
systems
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to design and conduct
experiments, and to analyze and interpret data related to manufacturing processes, materials
evaluation, and manufacturing systems
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to design, select, implement, and
control a manufacturing system and its components or processes to meet desired needs
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to function on multi-disciplinary
teams and the ability to apply a concurrent approach and project management to process
and product development
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to identify, formulate, and solve
manufacturing engineering problems through a hands-on approach that considers
constraints, costs, benefits, and comparative processes and materials
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an understanding of the professional and
ethical responsibilities of a manufacturing engineer
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to effectively communicate
technical concepts through appropriate methods
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an understanding of the impact of
manufacturing engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal
context
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have a recognition of the need to engage in
lifelong learning
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have a knowledge of contemporary issues facing
manufacturing engineers
Manufacturing Engineering graduates will have an ability to use the proper techniques, skills,
and modern engineering tools necessary for manufacturing engineering practice utilizing
supporting technologies
10. Prepared by: Joseph C Chen 10/2013
Reviewed by:
Curriculum Committee
Contribution
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