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Introduction
Three Views of Product Design
Typical Types of Product Design
Design Process Overview
A Case Study - A Ball Point Pen
Why Integrate Design and Manufacturing?
Wrap up - Product Design from a Mechanical Engineering Perspective
Design Drivers - What is a “Good” solution in the Product Design Context
Tangible and Intangible Properties of Product Design
Case Study - Design Vision
Models – The Language of Design
Wrap up - Design Primitives and Fundamentals
Identify and Define a Product Design Opportunity
Team-Based Design Decision Making
Individual Design Decision Making
Project Timeline Management
Project Team Managment
Wrap up - Design Teams and Design Project Managment
Who are the Stakeholders and What do they Want?
Methods to Gather Stakeholder Needs
Checklist for Generating Requirements
Engineering Requirements
House of Quality Tool for Needs and Specification Managment
Wrap Up - Defining and Managing Design Requirements
Creativity Techniques
Tools for Supporting Creative Design Solutioning
Functional Analysis
Morphological Chart
Decision and Selection
Develop Prototypes to Further Define Concepts
Wrap Up - Conceptual Design and Tools
Overview of the Design Embodiment Process
Constraints
Configuration and Architecture
Connections and Interfaces
Define Components
Iterate and Refine
Wrap Up - Detailed Design
Generalized Process for Standard Specifications
Fasteners
Pins and Joints
Bearings
Mechanical Springs
Motors and Controllers
Warp Up - Common Mechanical Component Specification
Machines and the Control of Work
Linkages and Mechanisms
Motion and Control of Mechanisms
Mechanism Synthesis
Mechanism Posture and Position Analysis
Mechanism Force, Velocity and Acceleration Analysis
Cam Systems and Cam Design
Gearing Systems
Pulleys and Belts and Chain and Sprocket Systems
Wrap Up - Assemblies for Motion and Power
Types of Prototypes and Prototyping Strategy
Prototyping Methods and Technologies
Building and Testing Prototypes
Wrap-Up - Prototyping Product Concepts
Design for Manufacturing Principles
Design for Assembly Principles
Introduction to Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances
Fits and Tolerances
Wrap-Up - Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Metal Casting Fundamentals and Terms
Types of Casting Process and Excepted Tolerances
Multiple Use Casting and Molds
Single Use Molds
Powder Metal Processes
Design for Casting and Molding Principles and Best Practices
Metal Forming Process Types and Tolerances
Rolling
Drawing
Forging
Extrusion
Sheet Metal Work
Design for Forming Principles and Practices
Types of Cutting and Machining Pocess and Tolerances
Milling
Drilling, Boring, Broaching, and Tapping
Turning
Grinding and Polish
Finishing Treatment Processes
Design for Machining Processes
Welding Methods
Brazing and Soldering
Plastic Materials
Molding
Plastic Extrusion
Plastic 3D Printing at Large Scale
Machining
Design for Plastic Manufacturing
Preliminary Patent Applications
Professional Licensure and Consulting
Final Thoughts
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