MET 133 — Fixturing & Workflows
This course covers practical applications of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Design for Automated Assembly (DFAA) principles in relation to fixturing & work holding for products being manufactured. Students will analyze the differences between traditional manufacturing workflows such as job shop & batch production to modern, Lean Just-In-Time (JIT) workflows, and determine the pros and cons associated with each. Students will design & manufacture modular, flexible fixturing to hold components to be manufactured with a variety of different manufacturing processes (milling, turning, etc.).