Course Description
This design studio is project-based and focuses on manufacturing and design of new products. Students will learn and apply systematic methodologies within projects; design and construct a working device that meets performance requirements; learn how to use contemporary tools for engineering analysis, fabrication, and testing; understand product design and manufacturing.
Athena Title
Manufacturing Design Studio
Prerequisite
MCHE 1940
Pre or Corequisite
MCHE 3300 or MCHE 3300E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: • Apply systematic methodologies, for example, quality function deployment (QFD), within projects to understand systemic ways that engineers cope with the complexities of design. • Design and construct a working device or model that meets important performance requirements while satisfying relevant societal and professional constraints. • Demonstrate effective use of contemporary tools for engineering analysis, fabrication, testing, and design communication. • Estimate economic costs and benefits anticipated for engineering alternatives. • Articulate the factors that drive business success in today’s marketplace. • Understand how to design technological products that are manufacturable and maintainable.
Topical Outline
1. Case study (e.g. Toyota Production System) 2. Quality control a. Statistics b. Continuous improvement 3. Types of manufacturing a. Just in time manufacturing b. Automated manufacturing c. Computer integrated manufacturing d. Lean manufacturing e. Mass customization f. Rapid manufacturing 4. Practical experience in the shop 5. Design project that involves using the shop to fabricate a prototype or final product
Syllabus