Product and Process Design

Undergraduate

Engineering design and work measurement principals are studied and applied to quantify and reduce the base engineered assembly content of automotive product designs. Nontraditional methods for designing and building products for profit are studied with a goal of minimizing total assembly costs, manual labour and associated ergonomic injuries. Recent advances in manufacturing driven product designs in the automotive industry are presented to educate students on the contributions of product designs to the minimization of assembly costs, assembly labour content and the risk of injuries. (3 lecture and 2 lab hrs per week.)