DSGN2702 Design for Sustainable Manufacture

Overview

History of manufacturing and materials to modern day. The understanding of early material discovery and development, the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of ISO Standards and precision manufacturing (the first lathe, hand tools, the first CNC machine, Injection moulding technologies, through to rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing and 3D printingDesign Engineering - … For more content click the Read More button below.

History of manufacturing and materials to modern day. The understanding of early material discovery and development, the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of ISO Standards and precision manufacturing (the first lathe, hand tools, the first CNC machine, Injection moulding technologies, through to rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Design Engineering - Supply Chain and raw material Resource Management and global awareness of Logistics and Costing of such
Materials, processes, fabrication techniques, assembly, testing, product standards and their role in design and engineering
Design Management in optimising costs and the BOM, reliability, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), simulation and modelling, safety, time-to-market, and Quality Assurance schemes within the management of New Product Development (NPD)
Sustainable Design and Manufacturing expectations of todays modern consumer society and the advocacy of Circular Economy within Waste and Resource Management framed by the realities of recycling truths

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Aims

Comprehension and practical referencing to both historical and modern day mass manufacturing techniques
Comprehension of raw material resource acquisition and processing into modern materials used in mass manufacturing along with the cost associated with such
Understanding of Environmental concerns of raw material acquisition and processing along with Circular Economy advocacy and recycling challenges within modern manufacturing
Case Study analysis of a common consumer product and thus advocating improvement in the manufacturing techniques and material choices made
Sustainable manufacturing applications and TRUE costing analysis: Specifically considering the eventual waste product into the environment and the reduction of such negative environmental effects

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Have knowledge of the historical and current manufacturing methods used in mass manufacture and rapid prototyping activities in consumer product production

Comprehend mass manufacturing techniques, materials and related technologies and the application of this awareness to product analysis

Provide critical analysis of a common consumer product from the perspective of Design Engineering and the decisions made in its manufacture

Apply and analyse Sustainable Product Design Strategies with a specific goal to reduce, reuse and recycle whilst implementing a circular economy approach within mass manufacturing

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Requisites information

Anti-requisites:

Handbook

Design for Sustainable Manufacture

DSGN2702