Design for Manufacturing Course
This course focuses on applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to optimize product design for efficient production, using a handheld mixer as a practical example.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Design for Manufacturing Course teaches you how to transform a basic handheld mixer into an efficient, production-ready design. You will learn to reduce the number of parts, simplify fastening methods, select affordable materials, and design specifically for injection moulding. You will practise mapping out assembly, testing, and factory workflows, applying DFM and DFA principles, and documenting modifications with precise metrics, standards, and quality controls to achieve quicker and more dependable production.
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Develop skills
- Define product requirements: convert performance and safety requirements into clear specifications.
- Apply DFM rules: reduce part count, simplify assemblies, and lower unit costs quickly.
- Optimise plastics and moulding: select resins, wall thickness, draft angles, and rib features.
- Redesign assemblies: incorporate snap-fits, error-proofing, and modular subassemblies for better flow.
- Build factory-ready plans: map assembly flow, tests, and essential quality checkpoints.
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