ENG_6_487 and ENG_6_450 Manufacturing Systems Assignment: Product Stripdown Analysis
For these Manufacturing Systems and Materials Technologies assignments, choose a product with at least ten separate components and connect the stripdown drawing to materials, piece-part processes, finishes, the assembly sequence and suitable production methods. The brief cautions that an unsuitable product can limit marks, so select one you can examine carefully and do not need to use again unless you are confident you can restore it.
Organise the analysis around the brief: explain how each part is made and assembled, then examine de-manufacture, reuse, recycling, disposal and the products end-of-life scenario. Relate proposed design changes to longer component life, quality and standards instead of listing improvements without explaining their effect.
Discussion and design modification, including quality and standards, accounts for 25% of the assessment. Explain how practical changes could improve maintenance or extend the life of individual components. A numbered exploded view and a component table can show the assembly order and end-of-life route clearly while keeping the report within the ten-side limit.