MANF 394 - Product Design and Development

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 33
Lab Hours: 44
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Explore the process of product development and collaborative problem-solving in the context of preparing for a production run. Explore strategies for working effectively; use CAD/CAM tools to design and run simulations on a prototype product. Use shop equipment and tools to prototype, assemble, and test a finished product; and produce industry standard documentation of the full manufacturing process.

Prerequisite: BASAMD Department Chair permission.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze strategies for working effectively in a team by researching and evaluating the outcomes of real-world team projects in a manufacturing organization or industry relevant to personal career goals or interests.
Develop a team design portfolio of a product using CAD/CAM software by creating industry standard part, assembly, simulation, and tool path files.
Produce a prototype product as part of a team by making use of laboratory tools and equipment.
Create a product development report by following industry standard documentation processes.

Course Contents

Introduction to product development.
Principles of design for production.
eamwork.
Planning.
Design.
Materials specification.
Prototyping, assembly, testing, and quality review.
Development of process and product documentation.

Instructional Units: 6