PLTS 312 - PLTS Product-Tool Design 2

The student will study the concepts of part design starting with defining the “Customer/End-Use Requirements”, through the “Design Cycle” guideline and product application. Special emphasis will be given to understanding the role of these critical elements: Material selection, prototyping and modeling, product drawing, review of basic design rules, form, fit and function in product application, part quality, relationship of tool design to part design, advanced tooling concepts, process factors including use of CAD and flow software, part costing and design to cost, end-use factors, and mechanical design with plastic. Typically Offered Spring
Level: UG
Field of Study Restriction: MAJOR-PLTE, MAJOR-RUBE

Credit Hours: 4

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Department: PLRU