Design Methodology Literature
Design Methodology Literature
(OP)
sahinoz' New to Plastic/Sheet Metal Design post (http://www .eng-tips. com/viewth read.cfm?q id=145113& amp;page=1) got me thinking.
I'm about 4 years out of school and have been at my most recent job for 2 years now. Anyways, I'm working for a process equipment design company. We do mostly small lot run machined and sheet-metal design. As you can imagine (and as I'm sure is common in all industry), manufacturing cost is a PRIME concern with us. Also, getting it right the first time with innovative design is also quite valued.
I'm doing pretty good with the bits of projects I'm given. But, I feel like I'm always asking the senior engineers for adivce/guidance. While this approach was fine for a while, I feel that in order for me to get to the 'next level' I really need to be able to bring new, innovative, and cost-effective approaches to my projects by myself and also be able to make recommendations on other projects when involved in design reviews, etc.
Can anyone recommend good approaches and/or literature (books, magazines, etc) to develop both my design knowledge as it relates to economics and also my general understanding of solid mechanical design procedure. Schooling gave me a great basis of how/why things work, but we never really delved into the economics of it.
I'm about 4 years out of school and have been at my most recent job for 2 years now. Anyways, I'm working for a process equipment design company. We do mostly small lot run machined and sheet-metal design. As you can imagine (and as I'm sure is common in all industry), manufacturing cost is a PRIME concern with us. Also, getting it right the first time with innovative design is also quite valued.
I'm doing pretty good with the bits of projects I'm given. But, I feel like I'm always asking the senior engineers for adivce/guidance. While this approach was fine for a while, I feel that in order for me to get to the 'next level' I really need to be able to bring new, innovative, and cost-effective approaches to my projects by myself and also be able to make recommendations on other projects when involved in design reviews, etc.
Can anyone recommend good approaches and/or literature (books, magazines, etc) to develop both my design knowledge as it relates to economics and also my general understanding of solid mechanical design procedure. Schooling gave me a great basis of how/why things work, but we never really delved into the economics of it.





RE: Design Methodology Literature
RE: Design Methodology Literature
I trust you've taken some machining classes so that you understand what you're asking of your guys?
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RE: Design Methodology Literature
I have heard that a car existed, where you had to
1) take out the top components
or
2) Lay under the car
to
change the sparkplugs..
RE: Design Methodology Literature
That being said, I'm trying to really reel in my overall knowledge of DFM/DFA and how putting a hole 'here instead of there' will affect the design economics. So far I've received great advice. I'm hoping to receive some more in the future.
RE: Design Methodology Literature
Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Geoffrey Boothroyd, Peter Dewhurst, Winston Knight,
Marcel Dekker.
I got my copy from Amazon.
JHG
RE: Design Methodology Literature
RE: Design Methodology Literature
YUP
Porsche 964 (911 1990-1994)Actually by the time you're done you would wish you took the whole engine out
RE: Design Methodology Literature
I thought there were several cars like that. This sort of thing is easy to do. Design a car around an existing V6 or V8 engine, and an existing MacPherson strut suspension. Most kludges are the product of somebody trying to use existing components in new design.
JHG