Design for Manufacturing Course
This course equips learners with essential Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) skills to create efficient, cost-effective product designs ready for mass production, focusing on practical application through redesigning a handheld mixer.

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 a smooth, production-ready design. You will learn to reduce the number of parts, make fastening easier, select affordable materials, and prepare for injection moulding. You will practise planning assembly, testing, and factory processes, use DFM and DFA guidelines, and record changes with straightforward measures, standards, and quality checks for quicker, more dependable production.
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Develop skills
- Define product requirements: convert performance and safety demands into straightforward specifications.
- Apply DFM guidelines: reduce part numbers, simplify assemblies, and lower unit costs quickly.
- Optimise plastics and moulding: select resins, wall thickness, draft angles, and rib features.
- Redesign assemblies: employ snap-fits, error-proofing, and modular subassemblies for better flow.
- Develop production-ready plans: outline assembly processes, tests, and essential quality checks.
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