Basics of Plastics design for design engineers

Learn about the fundamentals of mechanical design with plastics in the design process
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This is course 6 of 10 in a learning path which covers manufacturing , materials , DFMEA, GD&T
Part of the CAD to Design Engineering Learning Path (10 courses)

Course Summary

 Plastics as a family of materials have been exceedingly used for product design .
 Designing with the plastic materials is generally not so straightforward as steels and aluminum. Due to the dependency of material properties on various factors.  This course is an attempt to collate the important considerations when designing with plastic materials.  

Topics covered:  
1. What are polymers and plastics  
2. Difference between thermo plastics and Thermosets  
3. Difference between amorphous and crystalline types  
4. The advantages and disadvantages of using plastics for design  
5. Importance of data and tests - Design approach  
6. Mechanical behaviour - Stress strain diagram  
7. Flexibility, rigidity, Ductile vs brittle behaviour, Linear and Non linear behaviour  
8. Yield point and Elongation  
9. Glass transition temperature and its importance  
10. Visco elastic behaviour - Models  
11. Phenomenon of Creep and how it takes place  
12. Creep rupture definition  
13. Behaviur in Fatigue and Fracture toughness compared to steel  
14. Impact toughness and which plastics are superior compared to others?  
15. Hardness property and its measurement , importance  
16. Abrasion and Friction properties . Plastics which are good selection for anti friction applications  
17. What are re-inforced plastics. Their impact and Anisotropy  
18. Designing plastics within the larger Design process. Steps to consider, checks to include.  
19. Material selection guide and factors to consider when selecting apt material  
20. Dimensional stability, tolerances  
21. Design for  Injection molding  

This course is designed to aid Design engineers in the Plastics product design activity.
To go beyond CAD skills and develop holistic fundamental understanding of behaviour of plastics . Helping to make better material decisions and design decisions. 

Course Curriculum

Mufaddal Rasheed

Mufaddal Rasheed is a mechanical design engineer , inventor and online entrepreneur working towards building a comprehensive knowledge resource base for students and  mechanical design professionals with focus on building skills and  knowledge to design mechanical products

The goal  is to build a comprehensive knowledge eco-system for mechanical design engineers and aspirants which would prepare an individual for engineering innovation and advance their careers in terms of knowledge. 

Experienced professional with 7+ years experience in Automotive product development designing chassis and suspension systems and being part of multiple projects from concept to production. 

He is passionate about mechanical design and innovation and writes regularly on Quora with a Top writer badge.

Core belief is that engineering is a lifelong learning process and for a designer  it is "the more you know the better you design"

Working towards developing an alternate solution to the problems of engineering education and upskilling for economic growth. 

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Plastics design course

$40 USD

    • Lifetime access to the course
    • Doubt clarification through mail
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