MNE 345: Design for Manufacturing - fall

Prerequisite: MNE 231; MNE Major Only

General Education requirement: Natural Science Technology

Discussion and comparison of manufacturing processes and systems with emphasis on design for manufacturability and economy of production. Topics include machining using conventional and modern machine tools, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), additive manufacturing, and AI-assisted manufacturing. Material selection, automation economics, and inventory control are addressed. Basic principles of metrology, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), statistics, and probability theory as applied to manufacturing quality control are discussed. Design modifications to suit a variety of processes and equipment are examined through demonstrations.