Design for Manufacturing Course
This course focuses on applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to optimize product designs 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 prepare designs for injection moulding. You will practise mapping out assembly processes, testing procedures, and factory workflows, while applying DFM and DFA principles, and documenting modifications using 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 precise specifications.
- Apply DFM rules: reduce part numbers, streamline assemblies, and lower unit costs quickly.
- Optimise plastics and moulding: select resins, wall thicknesses, draft angles, and rib features.
- Redesign assemblies: incorporate snap-fits, error-proofing, and modular subassemblies for better flow.
- Develop production-ready plans: outline assembly sequences, tests, and essential quality controls.
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