Course name: Materials and manufacturing
Course code: DE 653
Course instructor: Prof. Sugandh Malhotra
Course credits: 4
Course duration: 2 weeks

Objective

To understand different materials, their inherent properties and their uses.

To understand basic fundamentals and the limitations while choosing an appropriate materials while designing different products

To learn about the different manufacturing processes, tools, finishing processes and their limitations.

Methodology

• In this course, students are guided to study various products from the following perspectives:
  • Pre-production processes
  • Production processes
  • Post-production processes
  • Finishing and packaging processes
• Collect 20 objects from around you. Talk and discuss about their material and manufacturing processes.
• Select any Industry of your interest, learn and discuss about different materials and manufacturing processes used.
• Prepare 2 posters about- 1) selected material & its potential uses; 2) manufacturing process.

References

• Garratt, James; Design and Technology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004
• Thompson, Rob; Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals, Thames & Hudson, London, 2007
• Beadle, J. D: Plastic forming, Production / engineering series, Macmillan, London,1971.
• Beadle, J. D: Metal forming, Production Engineering series, Macmillan, London, 1971.
• Beadle, John D: Product treatment and finishes, Macmillan, London 1971.
• Beck R. D” Plastic Product Design, Vanostrand Reinhold Co., New York,1980.
• Cleminshaw D., Design in Plastics, Rockport, MA USA 1989.
• Ashby, Michael; Johnson, Kara; Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Publisher: Butterworth – Heinemann; 2002.