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Design for Manufacturing (DFM) (5 cr)

Code: 5031133-3010

General information


Enrollment

24.09.2024 - 23.10.2024

Timing

24.10.2024 - 12.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Teachers

  • Jussi Karlsson

Teacher in charge

Jussi Karlsson

Groups

  • MKONTS22

Objective

After a completed study unit the student
- can select several alternative manufacturing methods for the products s/he has designed
- can specify the basics and manufacturing methods of products from an industrial management point of view based on the size of the production run, the production systems of suppliers, and production automation
- can prepare production plans and product workshop drawings in accordance with the manufacturing method.

Content

- basics of DFM, Design for Manufacturing, in product development
- principles of complying with DFM in a company
- principles of DFA, Design for Assembly
- issues relating to manufacturing techniques in product design
- tool requirements
- the production automation, production cells, Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) required by product design.

Evaluation scale

H-5