49-730 Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Sustainability

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

In this course we will explore the fundamentals of design for manufacturing, assembly, and sustainability. Through readings, lectures, inclass exercises, and industry tours, students will learn how innovators apply design and engineering principles to develop products that can be manufactured with cost, efficiency, performance, quality, and sustainability in mind. Topics include the linkage between customer needs and functional requirements, material, manufacturing, assembly and fabrication processes, design for cost, safety considerations, life cycle analysis LCA, and ecodesign strategies. The collaboration between design, engineering, and business is explored through group projects and discussions on the intersections of these disciplines. This is a required course in the MIIPS degree program. All other students must contact the instructor for permission.

Prerequisites: none listed

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