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Materials and Processes

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I. Course Positioning & Objectives

This course is a core professional program designed to bridge the technical gap between "conceptual design" and "factory manufacturing." Focusing on CMF (Color, Material, Finish) Design, Molding Processes, Surface Treatment, and Prototype Making (Additive Manufacturing), this course aims to develop students' engineering implementation mindset and process control capabilities. It empowers learners to design products that are not only aesthetically remarkable but also optimized for low-cost, high-quality mass production.

II. Core Course Highlights

Full-Chain Project-Based Teaching: Structured around six real-world industrial projects, the course guides you from macro CMF decision-making down to micro mold flow analysis and the application of DFM (Design for Manufacturing) rules.

Digitalization & Sustainability: Introduces digitized process parameter annotation and sustainable molding assessments to align with modern smart manufacturing and green standards.

Integration of Software & Hardware: Balances the fundamental physics of injection molding, stamping, and die-casting with practical skills such as 3D data preparation and additive manufacturing operations.

III. Course Syllabus (Six Major Projects)

Project 1: CMF Design

Gain a comprehensive understanding of CMF. Analyze outstanding real-world cases and decode professional CMF documentation to build expert insights into product finish and texture.

Project 2: Material Selection & Design Demand Matching

Solve the conflict of "low cost vs. high aesthetics." Master material substitution strategies, surface treatment enhancements, and structural optimization techniques for cost control.

Project 3: Plastic Part Molding

Analyze injection molding processes and tooling. Learn structural design guidelines for plastics, apply DFM rules, identify defects via mold flow analysis, and prepare process sheets with sustainability evaluations.

Project 4: Metal Part Molding

Focus on two core metal technologies: Stamping and Die-Casting. Master their underlying mechanics through hands-on practice, digitized parameterization, DFM design rules, and process routing sheet creation.

Project 5: Surface Treatment

Analyze common finishing techniques. Deep-dive into the principles, design guidelines, alignment precision control, and manufacturing implementation of Anodizing and In-Mold Decoration (IMD).

Project 6: Prototype Making (Newly Added)

Embrace rapid manufacturing through additive manufacturing (3D printing). Learn 3D data preparation, manufacturing decision-making, and machine operations to swiftly bring prototypes to life.

IV. Target Audience

Students and professionals in Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing.

Structural Design Engineers, Hardware Product Managers, and CMF Engineers.

Entrepreneurs and makers looking to improve product manufacturability and lower production costs.

一、 课程定位与目标

本课程致力于打破“概念设计”与“工厂制造”之间的技术壁垒,是一门兼具前沿性、实用性与工程实践性的核心专业课。课程围绕现代工业制造中的 CMF(色彩、材料、工艺)设计、成型工艺、表面处理 及 增材制造(手板制作) 展开,旨在培养学员的工程落地思维与工艺控制能力,使其不仅能设计出具有美感的产品,更能主导产品在工业化生产中的低成本、高品质落地。

二、 课程核心亮点

全链路项目制教学:课程划分为六大真实工业应用项目,从宏观的 CMF 设计决策,到微观的模流分析、DFM(面向制造的设计)规则应用,实现“即学即用”。

数字化与可持续性并重:引入数字化工艺参数标注及可持续成型方案评估,对标智能制造与绿色生产的行业前沿。

软硬融合的知识体系:既有经典注塑、冲压、压铸工艺的底层物理逻辑,又有三维数据准备、增材制造设备操作等实操技巧。

三、 课程大纲结构(六大项目)

项目一:CMF设计

全面了解 CMF 在工业界的应用,通过经典案例赏析与 CMF 专业文档解读,建立对产品“外观质量与质感”的专业认知。

项目二:材料选择与设计需求匹配

攻克“低成本 vs 高颜值”的冲突,掌握材料替代策略、表面处理增值手段,以及如何通过结构优化减少用料、控制成本。

项目三:塑料件成型

深度解析注塑工艺与模具基础,掌握塑料基础结构设计与 DFM 优化规则,学习模流分析、缺陷排查,最终具备工艺工序卡编制与可持续性评估能力。

项目四:金属件成型

聚焦冲压与压铸两大王牌工艺。通过工艺实践、数字化参数标注、DFM 规则应用及工序卡编制,吃透金属件成型的底层逻辑与生产工艺。

项目五:表面处理

详解常用表面处理工艺,深入剖析阳极氧化(Anodizing)与模内装饰技术(IMD)的设计规则、定位精度控制与量产实现方法。

项目六:手板制作(新增)

紧跟快速制造潮流,融入增材制造(3D打印)原理。涵盖三维数据准备、工艺决策及设备操作实训,帮助学员快速完成原型制作。

四、 适用人群

工业设计/产品设计专业在校生及从业人员。

结构设计工程师、硬件产品经理、CMF 研发工程人员。

希望提升设计落地率、降低制造成本的制造业创新创业者。




Syllabus

  • Project 1: CMF Design 项目一:CMF设计
    • Task 1: CMF Understanding 任务1 CMF认识
    • Task 2: CMF Case Study Appreciation 任务2 CMF案例赏析
    • Task 3: CMF Document Reading and Interpretation 任务3 CMF文档识读
  • Project 2: Material Selection and Design Demand Matching 项目二:材料选择与设计需求匹配
    • Task 1: Resolving Conflicts of Low Cost vs. Premium Aesthetics 任务1:低成本vs.高颜值冲突解决
  • Project 3: Plastic Part Molding 项目三:塑料件成型
    • Task 1: Injection Molding Process Flow Analysis 任务1:注塑工艺流程解析
    • Task 2: Understanding Injection Molds 任务2:注塑模具认识
    • Task 3: Digitized Process Parameter Annotation 任务3:数字化工艺参数标注
    • Task 4: Plastic Basic Structural Design 任务4:塑料基础结构设计
    • Task 5: Structural Optimization Applying DFM Rules 任务5:应用DFM规则结构优化
    • Task 6: Mold Flow Analysis for Defect Detection and Resolution 任务6:模流分析缺陷查找与解决
    • Task 7: Formulation of Process Routing Cards 任务7:工艺工序卡编制
    • Task 8: Sustainable Molding Option Evaluation 任务8:可持续成型方案评估
  • Project 4: Metal Part Molding 项目四:金属件成型
    • Task 1: Stamping Process Practice 任务1 冲压工艺实践
    • Task 2: Die-Casting Process Practice 任务2 压铸工艺实践
  • Project 5: Surface Treatment 项目五:表面处理
    • Task 1: Selection of Common Surface Treatment Processes 任务1:常用表面处理工艺选择
    • Task 2: Surface Treatment Process Flow Analysis 任务2:表面处理工艺流程解析
    • Task 3: Application of Anodizing Process 任务3:阳极氧化工艺应用
    • Task 4: Application of IMD Process 任务4:IMD工艺应用
  • Project 6: Prototype Making 项目六:手板制作
    • Task 1: Prototype Understanding and Additive Manufacturing Principles 任务1:手板认知与增材制造原理
    • Task 2: Additive Manufacturing Equipment Operation and Prototype Fabrication 任务2:增材制造设备操作与原型制作
  • Final exam期末考试

    Taught by

    GUANGXI TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE OF MACHINERY AND ELECTRICITY

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