ABOUT THE COURSE: The approach in Product Engineering begins with the conceptualization and design of the product that determines the course of Innovation and Development and, hence, emphasis is placed here and will be covered through the topics such as, Product Design Specification and Planning; Integrating the Fuzzy Front End of complex product development; Concept Generation, evaluation, selection and testing methods; Embodiment design, product architecture, configuration design, and ecodesigning; Design for Manufacturing and prototyping engineering; Product Innovation in Design Thinking Paradigm with affordability engineering complying quality, robustness and reliability with illustrations; Design challenge themes in complex product development, such as mechatronic devices; Design Thinking steps, tools and methodologies; Design Entrepreneurship and user experience study methods in Industrial Design.The above content will provide comprehensive input to engineering students anchored on mechanical technology that will build the competence of new age professionals to handle the challenges of solution development as needed for the emerging economy and society, alongside as adapted in blue-chip industries and reflecting the same in the curricula of world-class UniversitiesINTENDED AUDIENCE:UG/PG/Research Scholar/FacultyPREREQUISITES: After 1st year of UG Technology/Engineering (B.Tech/B.E./B.Des.)INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Industry in the Engineering and Manufacturing sectors covering automotive, white goods producers, equipment manufacturers, consumer goods manufacturing sectors, mechatronic manufacturers, assistive technology-based product developers and devices in health care sectors, prototype development servicing centers etc
Product Engineering and Design Thinking
NPTEL , Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar via Swayam
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Product design, product engineering, and design thinking; Product Design Specification and Planning
Week 2:Integrating the Fuzzy Front End of complex product developmentaligned to Design Thinking Models
Week 3:Design Thinking for need identification and product specification; Conceptual design stemmed from Idea generation, tools, and techniques
Week 4:Concept Generation, evaluation, selection, and testing methods
Week 5:Embodiment design, product architecture, configuration design; Eco-design
Week 6:Design for Manufacturing and Prototyping Engineering (Digital and Rapid);Product Innovation in Design Thinking Paradigm with affordability engineering complying with quality, robustness, and reliability with illustrations
Week 7:Design challenge themes in complex value-sensitive product development, such as mechatronic devices; Design Thinking steps, tools, and methodologies; Application of Design Thinking in product engineering and Frugal Innovation
Week 8:Design Entrepreneurship and user experience study methods in Industrial Design.
Taught by
Prof. Pranab K Dan , Prof. Prabir Sarkar
