PLTS 312 - PLTS Product- Tool Design

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Ferris State University

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College: College of Technology Department: Plastics- Rubber Credit Hours: 4 This course has a lecture with 3 hours. This course has a lab with 3 hours. 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. Pre- Requisites: Plastics or Rubber Engineering Technology students only. Typically Offered Fall Only

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ferris.edu/

Phone Number:

(231) 591-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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