Product Design

Course Description

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC), covering essential stages from idea creation to manufacturing. It provides a comprehensive understanding of product life cycles, mechanical design considerations, manufacturing processes, and product design modeling. Students will learn about cost-effective design practices and production planning, equipping them with practical skills to manage and execute product development projects efficiently.

What You Will Learn

• The stages of the Product Development Life Cycle
• Product Life Cycle (PLC) and its phases
• Mechanical design principles and DFMA tools
• Various manufacturing processes including casting, forging, and sheet metal processing
• Product design and 3D modeling techniques
• Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles
• Cost accounting and production planning techniques
• Real-time project execution and production guidelines

  Course Curriculum

Product Development Life Cycle

• • Product Development Life Cycle
  • Product Life Cycle (PLC)
  • Idea Creation
  • Design Release Process
  • Pre-Production Stage
  • Product Design Development
  • Project Timeline

Mechanical Design & Considerations

• • Mechanical Design & Considerations
  • General Considerations in Machine Design
  • General Considerations in Machine Design (continued)
  • DFMA Tools and Methodology

Manufacturing Processeso Introduction to Casting Process

o Forging Processes
o Introduction to Forging
o Sheet Metal Process
o Metal Casting
o Sheet Metal
o Forging
o Plastic Processing

 Product Design and Modeling

o Casting Components – 3D Modeling
o Sheet Metal Components – 3D Modeling
o Plastic Components – 3D Modeling
o Solid Modeling
o Design Intent

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

o DFM
o Introduction to Design For (Cost Effective) Assembly
o DFM and Process Project

 Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

 Product Cost and Production Planning

o Product Cost Sheet
o Objectives of Cost Accounting
o Advantages of Cost Accounting
o Basis For Overhead Apportionment
o Product Time Plan
o Production Process Planning & Guideline
o Workflow & Production Planning
o Production Process or Guideline

 Real-Time Projects

o Product Life Cycle
o Designing Documents to Define DFMEA with Examples
o Process Explanation on a Showcase Study of Each Process
o Production Process Guidelines
o Product Cost Sheet
o Product Time Plan
o Manufacturing Equipment and Its Application