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    Kwame Nkrumah University of

    Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

    IE 456, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

    PROTOTYPING AND
    MANUFACTURING

    GROUP 6
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science
    and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
    GROUP MEMBERS
    1. Boaten Catherine Serwaa 3609018

    2. Iddrisu Isaac 3609818

    3. Amponsah Kofi Sarfo 3608218

    4. Damte Nana Sarfo 3609118

    5. Hamidu Nasiru Karim 3609718

    6. Appiah Samuel 3608318

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    OUTLINE
    • Definition/Overview

    • Objectives

    • Methodology

    • Benefits

    • Conclusion
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    Definition/Overview
    PROTOTYPING & MANUFACTURING
    • The process in which design teams ideate,
    experiment with, and bring concepts to life,
    ranging from paper ideas to digital designs.
    • A systems development method in which
    a prototype is built, tested and then
    reworked as necessary until an acceptable
    outcome is achieved from which the
    complete system or product can be
    developed.
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    Definition/Overview
    Prototyping comes in many forms;
    • Low tech sketches or paper screens.
    • High tech operational systems , e.g.
    CASE (Computer Aided Systems
    Engineering.

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    Objectives of Prototyping &
    Manufacturing
    • To evaluate the real cost of your product
    • To get feedback from potential users
    • Presentation
    • Testing and evaluation
    • To improve the quality of the product

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    Methodology
    The prototyping and manufacturing stage can
    be broken down into five main steps.
    • Break down the idea to solve the problem.
    • Make a rough initial product.
    • Build your virtual product.
    • Make iterations and changes.
    • Manufacturing.
    Rough Build Iterations
    Idea Breakdown Initial Virtual and Manufacturing
    Product Product Changes

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    Methodology
    1. Break down the idea to solve the problem.
    Your initial concept should answer the ff.
    questions key to the design;
    • Why does the market need your new
    product?
    • What advantage does it offer over your
    competitors?
    Make a sketch of the idea on a piece of paper
    with the various measurements roughed out.

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    Methodology
    2. Make a Rough Initial Product
    • Build a rough and simple model of the
    product. This can be done by grabbing a
    bottle of glue, some craft board from a
    local store, and using a pair of scissors to
    make a rough representation of your
    product.

    • Having a representation of the product in


    your hand will help unlock new design
    variables that you didn’t see before.
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    Methodology
    3. Build Your Virtual Product
    • Convert your sketches into a three-
    dimensional model to make a real
    prototype from.

    • This can be done with the aid of CAD


    softwares such as SolidWorks, Siemens
    NX, AutoCad, Fusion 360, etc.

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    Methodology
    4. Make Iterations and Changes
    • Build a better model from the virtual product
    via rapid prototyping.

    • Rapid prototyping types that can be used


    include Rapid Injection Molding, Digital Light
    Processing, Metal 3D Printing, Selective
    Laser Sintering (SLS), Laminated Object
    Manufacturing, Selective Laser Melting
    (SLM), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).
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    Methodology
    5. Manufacturing
    • The representative 3D model can break
    your final product down into individual
    components and manufacturing tools can
    be created.

    • Secondary assembly operations can be


    established and the product is brought to
    life.

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    Benefits of Prototyping and
    Manufacturing
    • Helps gain buy-in and validate ideas

    • Aligns teams around the objective

    • Encourages questions up front

    • Creates a comprehensive project plan

    • Saves time and money


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    Conclusion
    The prototyping and
    manufacturing stage is very
    important to the system
    development as it is the
    stage that transforms
    concepts into real products.
    Hence, it can be classified
    as the engine of the whole
    development process.

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    THANK YOU

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