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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Design For Manufacture and Assembly
Module Code	MM451
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Tamas Szecsi
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To familiarise students with the principles and techniques for developing products that are easy to manufacture and assemble, and with economic material utilisation through design methodologies.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply design principles for efficient manufacture. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
2. Apply design principles for efficient assembly processes. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
3. Select materials efficiently to reduce manufacturing costs. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)
4. Design for safety, design for environmental sustainability: low energy, low material usage. (PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8)

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	36	No Description
Lab	12	No Description
Independent learning	75.5	No Description
Examination	2	No Description
Assignment	14	No Description
Total Workload: 139.5

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to concurrent engineering, design for manufacturing, design for assembly..
Schemes for integration of design with other activities.

DFM/DFA guidelines, feature-based design, virtual manufacturing, quantitative evaluation methodologies, rapid prototyping, integrated CAD/CAM systems..
Design dimension analysis, unity of datums..

Economic materials selection..
Design for manufacturing processes.

design for machining, forming, sheet metal forming, welding..
Design for manual, automatic and robot assembly..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Group project	Product design with manufacturing and assembly in sight	20%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bralla, J.G.: 1999, Design for Manufacturability Handbook, McGraw-Hill,
Boothroyd, G: 1992, Assembly Automation and Product Design, Marcell Dekker,
Boothroyd, G: 1994, Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Marcel Decker,
Andreasen, M.M: 1988, Design for Assembly, Springer-Verlag,
Corbett, J: 1991, Design for Manufacture: Strategies, Principles and Techniques, Addison-Wesley,
Lindbeck, J.R.: 1995, Product Design and Manufacture, Prentica Hall,
Dieter, G.E.: 1991, Engineering Design: a Materials and Processing Approach, McGraw-Hill,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

BME

BEng Manufacturing Engineering &Business

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSSAO

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

CAMG

GDip C.A. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng