Ch.5 (Issues for Product Design) Flashcards
Robust Design
Robust design
A design that can be produced to requirements even with unfavorable conditions in the production process.
Modular design
Modular design
A design in which parts or components of a product are subdivided into modules that are easily interchanged or replaced.
Computer-aided design (CAD)
Computer-aided design (CAD)
Interactive use of a computer to develop and document a product.
(CAD) Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
Design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA)
Software that allows designers to look at the effect of design on manufacturing of the product.
(CAD) Standard for the exchange of product data (STEP)
Standard for the exchange of product data (STEP)
A standard that provides a format allowing the electronic transmission of three-dimensional data.
(CAD) 3-D printing
3-D printing
An extension of CAD that builds prototypes and small lots.
(CAD) Virtual reality
Virtual reality
A visual form of communication in which images substitute for reality and typically allow the user to respond interactively.
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
The use of information technology to control machinery.
Value analysis
Value analysis
A review of successful products that takes place during the production process
Sustainability
Sustainability
means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
An LCA is a formal evaluation of the environmental impact of a product.
