Overview of Course

Product Design and Manufacturing embraces everything from the mechanical, civil, biomedical and electrical products, to automated assembly processes, to the supply chain that gets materials to the factory. Companies must produce their products at a competitive cost, and this course is designed so that participants gain an understanding of business and economics in addition to hands-on technical skills. As product designs become increasingly sophisticated, researchers in the field are currently working to develop innovations in fuel cells, robotic systems, green manufacturing processes and micro-electromechanical devices and systems.

This course will deal perspectives of marketing, design, and manufacturing into a single approach to product development. Participants of all kinds with an appreciation for the realities of industrial practice and for the complex and essential roles played by the various members of product development teams. The course will blend theory and practice through emphasis on methods. To add the hands on experience, various manufacturing processes will also be demonstrated and separate session laboratory sessions for the same will be organized.