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Module Title	Design For Manufacture and Assembly
Module Code	MM451
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr Tamas Szecsi	Office Number	S371
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To familiarise students with the principles and techniques for developing products that are easy to manufacture and assemble, and with economic material utilisation through design methodologies.

Learning Outcomes

1. apply design principles for efficient manufacture. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
2. apply design principles for efficient assembly processes. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
3. select materials efficiently to reduce manufacturing costs. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
4. design for safety, design for environmental sustainability: low energy, low material usage. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	36	No Description
Laboratory	12	No Description
Independent Study	75.5	No Description
Directed learning	2	No Description
Assignment Completion	14	No Description
Total Workload: 139.5

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to concurrent engineering, design for manufacturing, design for assembly.

Schemes for integration of design with other activities
DFM/DFA guidelines, feature-based design, virtual manufacturing, quantitative evaluation methodologies, rapid prototyping, integrated CAD/CAM systems.

Design dimension analysis, unity of datums.

Economic materials selection.

Design for manufacturing processes
design for machining, forming, sheet metal forming, welding.

Design for manual, automatic and robot assembly.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Bralla, J.G.: 1999, Design for Manufacturability Handbook, McGraw-Hill,
Boothroyd, G: 1992, Assembly Automation and Product Design, Marcell Dekker,
Boothroyd, G: 1994, Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Marcel Decker,
Andreasen, M.M: 1988, Design for Assembly, Springer-Verlag,
Corbett, J: 1991, Design for Manufacture: Strategies, Principles and Techniques, Addison-Wesley,
Lindbeck, J.R.: 1995, Product Design and Manufacture, Prentica Hall,
Dieter, G.E.: 1991, Engineering Design: a Materials and Processing Approach, McGraw-Hill,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BME	BEng Manufacturing Engineering &Business
CAMC	GCert CA Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng
CAMG	GDip C.A. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng
CAMM	MSc. C.A. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng
CAMQ	Qualifier C.A Mech. & Manufacturing Eng.
CAMV	M.Eng. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng
ECSA	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
ECSAO	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)
IFPCME	PG International Foundation Cert:ME
IFPSCM	Pre MSc Intl Foun Prog SS CA Mec & Man E
ME	B.Eng. in Mechatronic Engineering
MWB	BSc Manufacturing Eng with Business

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