Picking the right materials and designing for manufacturing work together to make better products more efficiently
Understanding material properties is paramount in engineering as it lays the foundation for effective material selection, manufacturing process selection, and design for manufacturing
Material properties such as strength, durability, and thermal conductivity influence how a material behaves under various conditions, directly impacting product performance
Choosing the appropriate manufacturing processes based on material properties and design requirements is essential for efficient production. Design for manufacturing further complements this process by optimizing product designs to streamline manufacturing workflows, reduce costs, and minimize waste. Together, this holistic approach ensures that products are not only well-designed but also manufacturable with ease and efficiency.
- Understanding Material properties and selecting apt material
- Selecting apt manufacturing process
- Designing with manufacturing process in mind
Ashby chart for material selection
Key Design for Manufacturing domains
Sheet metal Design
Castings and Forging design
Plastics design
Machining
Explore Materials and Manufacturing through in depth courses
Basics of Material Selection in mechanical design
What will you learn in the course ?
1. Basics of Material properties in mechanical design
2. What is Ductility, hardness, toughness, strength , fatigue etc
3. What is the generic material selection process
4. Ashby charts and Material indices to guide material selection
Basics of Plastics design for mechanical design
What will you learn in the course ?
1. What are different types of plastics and why they are useful
2. Mechanical behaviour of plastics
3. Design process, parameters and factors to consider
Manufacturing Process selection and Design for Manufacturing
What will you learn in the course ?
1. The Criteria based on which a manufacturing process is selected for design.
2. Process compatibility to materials and shapes.
3. Design principles employed for designing forged parts.
4. Design principles employed in Design of Casted parts.
5. Design principles used in design of Injection molded plastic parts
Basics of Designing with Sheet metal
What will you learn in the course ?
1. Process involved in sheet metal
2. How to design effectively with sheet metal
3. Guidelines to be followed when designing for sheet metal
3. Bend allowance, k factor and considerations in bending
4. Formability of material
5. Projects on sheet metal design
