MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Engineering Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

MEE5347

Design for manufacture and assembly

J Price

Objectives This subject introduces the concepts of designing for manufacture and assembly to reduce waste and minimise assembly time in production.

Synopsis The fundamentals of efficient product design (ie. design for manufacture and assembly) and the concept of `waste free' manufacturing and clean production. Appropriate design of the product and the manufacturing and assembly processes. A survey of the tools used in DFMA. The significance of 6 sigma product/process design, cost estimation in manufacturing and selection of appropriate assembly and manufacturing processes. The Boothroyd/Dewhurst theory of design for assembly, and handling and insertion charts. Value analysis and design analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), rules of thumb for design for manual assembly and other common DFMA techniques. Redesign, con-current engineering and other product improvement techniques.

Assessment Assignments: 60% + Examination: 40%

Recommended texts

• Ashby M F and Jones D R H Engineering materials 2: An introduction to microstructures, processing and design Pergamon, 1986
• Boothroyd G and Dekker M Assembly automation and product design 1992
• Boothroyd G, Dewhurst P, Knight W and Dekker M Product design for manufacturing and assembly 1994
• Kamm L J Real world engineering IEEE Press, 1991
• Reinhart T J (ed.) Engineering materials handbook vols 1-4, ASM International Metals Park, 1987-1991
• Waterman N A and Ashby M F (eds) Elsevier materials selector 3 vols, Elsevier, 1991
• Winchill W Realistic cost estimating for manufacturing SME, 1989