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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2013 - 2014
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities Introduction to concurrent engineering, design for manufacturing, design for assembly.Schemes for integration of design with other activitiesDFM/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 processesdesign for machining, forming, sheet metal forming, welding.Design for manual, automatic and robot assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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