Jr.

PRODUCT DESIGNER AND DEVELOPER -

GENERIC

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
IN
INDUSTRY SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT

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Contents
1 COURSE OBJECTIVE: ........................................................................................................................ 4

2 JOB ROLES: ......................................................................................................................................... 4

3 JOB DESCRIPTION: ............................................................................................................................ 4

4 CAREER PROGRESSION: ................................................................................................................. 5

5 COURSE THEORY AND PRACTICALS ............................................................................................ 5

6 LIST OF MINI INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS ........................................................................................... 7

7 LEARNING OUTCOME | HOURS | NSQF LEVEL: ........................................................................... 8

8 LEARNING OUTCOME DETAILS: ..................................................................................................... 8

9 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: ................................................................................................................ 10

10 ANNEXURE-1-TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS ......................................................................................... 13

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1 COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course is designed to provide the unique understanding to develop high-tech,
ecological and socially responsible products from concept and design to production.
Also this course includes a wide range of industrial skills Including idea generation,
advanced computer modelling, rapid prototyping, product development (Design failure
mode effect analysis, materials selection, quality testing, product costing and
optimization with product lifecycle management to develop creative design problem-
solving abilities and strategies.
This course provides strong sense of functional, Ergonomics and aesthetic principles of
design as well as a solid understanding of the technical and business aspects of
product development which will encourage students for start-up apart from improving
the employability of the students.

2 JOB ROLES:
Own start up and applicable to all the industries (R&D, Product Planning, Product
Design & Development, Marketing, Innovation Assistant, Additive Manufacturing
Assistant, 3D Printing Operator, Laser Machine Operator, Creative Assistant etc.)

3 JOB DESCRIPTION:
Product design and development assistant assists in planning and developing new
product as per customer requirement. Also provides product design verification through
Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and suggest the optimum design
solution as per the manufacturing feasibility. range. Preparation, review and control of
internal technical documents. Maintaining industrial standards and design document.
Validation & verification of Design calculation, analyzing, feasibility study for new
conceptual designs.
Providing support to the manufacturing dept. and Quality dept. to achieve the targeted
new product development. Preparing documents such as process control plan,
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Managing overall development
related operations and ensuring timely accomplishment of efficiency and productivity
targets. Minimizing performance bottlenecks for higher productivity by maximizing men,
material and machine
Also assist to develop rapid prototyping on 3D printer and performing post operation on
laser cutting machine and other tools.

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4 Career Progression:
5 COURSE THEORY AND PRACTICALS
Practical Competencies
OSH & Safety Practices:
 Fire Fighting in workplace &
Precautions
 General Safety of Tools & Equipment
 Awareness on OSH related to the job
 Analyze the need of new product
development or to upgrading the
existing product.
 Refining the product specification as
per end user or customer requirement
 Developing cost model of product &
defining effective profit margin
 Prepare plan to develop the new
product concept
 Prepare plan to upgrade the existing
product concept
 Competitive Analysis
 Assessing Risks & Opportunities
 Idea evaluation and Selection
Knowledge (Theory)
 Fire Extinguishers & its Types
 Safely handling Tools & Equipment
 Use of proper Tools & Equipment &
its maintenance
 OSH & practices to be observed as a
precaution
 Introduction to product design and
development
 What is Product?
 PESTLE analysis
 Requirement gathering &
management
 Benchmarking
 Define product specification, Product
attribute & target setting, Success
criteria
 Refining the specification & trade off
 Product costing and optimization.
 Product Planning
 Risk assessment in product planning
 Concept generation
 Concept selection & testing
 Product architecture
 Economics in product development
 Technical and business aspects of
product development
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 Prepare business analysis report in  Case study: Product design and
terms of Technical and economical developed business analysis
aspect in developed product with the
help case study.
 Perceived quality of product (Ex.  Industrial design,
Automobile)  Ergonomics,
 Ergonomics (Ex. Automotive Seating  Perceived quality,
System)  Product based quality.
 Product based quality.  Introduction to computer aided
 Create a solid part model using design software.
computer aided design software  Use of Sketcher, Solid part
 Create sheet metal component using modeling, Sheet metal part,
computer aided design software Assembly and industrial drafting
 Make an assembly of component to drawing with the help computer
create a product with the help of aided design software.
computer aided design software.  Bill of material (BOM)
 Create a Bill of Material using computer  Familiarization with GD&T &
aided design software. annotations
 Create an industrial drafting drawing for
manufacturing purpose.
 Identifying effects & outcome of failure  Engineering activity in product
by using DFMEA tool design & development
 Identifying effects & outcome of failure  Material selection
by using PFMEA tool  Design consideration
 Product design (using Design software)  Top-down & bottom-up assembly
 Product Validation (Digital mock-up) approaches
 Design for Manufacturability (DFM),
Design for Assembly (DFA)
 Basic understanding of Design
failure mode effect analysis
(DFMEA)
 Basic understanding Process Failure
Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
 Concept of Virtual testing and
validation of the product
 Define the manufacturing process  Introduction to manufacturing
using Breakeven point analysis process.
method.  Concept of Breakeven point analysis
 Identify the tooling used in additive for selection manufacturing process.
manufacturing.  Concept of rapid prototyping
 Create a final product inspection report.  Selection of tooling’s.

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  Prepare Manufacturer's suggested  Methods and importance of Post
retail price (MSRP) report. processing (e.g. Laser Cutter, Spray
Painting Gun and system, Vertical
Machining Center, CNC Tool-room
Lathe
 Inspection of the final product using
measuring instruments
 Product Launch
 Concept of Manufacturer's
suggested retail price (MSRP)
 Commercialization of product
development process

6 List of Mini Industrial Projects

S.No. Project Description
1 Analyse the need of new product development
2 PESTLE Analysis
3 Developing a plan for product design and development
4 Perceived Quality of Car
5 Ergonomics study of Manufacturing Process
6 Preparing a design model using computer aided design software
7 Identifying the effects of DFMEA and suggest necessary actions on highest
RPN value.
8 Identifying the effects of PFMEA and suggest necessary actions on highest
RPN value.
9 Develop a model using 3D Printing technology
10 Perform the post processing and creating final product inspection report

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7 LEARNING OUTCOME | HOURS | NSQF LEVEL:

Estimated size
Learning outcomes Level
(Learning hours)
Comply with workshop health and
(i) 5 3
safety guidelines
Able to perform benchmarking
study & developing cost model of
(ii) product with effective profit margin 30 3
& preparing plan for product
design and development
Understand the technical and
business aspects of product
(iii) design and development by 35 3
evaluating the multiple solution
and to build the Concept design
Understand the Industrial design,
(iv) perceived quality of product & 50 3
Ergonomics
Able to work computer aided
design software to perform the
(v) engineering activity like 60 3
developing 3D model to virtual
validation of product design.
Able to Understand the selection
of manufacturing process and
(vi) 60 3
developing prototype using 3D
printing technology.
Assignments to increase the
(vii) 60 3
absorbability of the subject
Mini Project to validate the
(viii) 90 3
learning outcomes.
Sub Total (A) 390 3

8 LEARNING OUTCOME DETAILS:

 Product design and development assistant identify the customer needs, analyse
the requirement, generate the innovative idea Conduct the market survey,
performing benchmarking, preparing plan for designing computer aided design
model & developing product through 3D Printing machine and performing post
processing
 Product design and development assistant as is expected to assist in Identify the
design failure mode effects by using DFMEA tool.
 Maintain the work area, tools and instruments and ensure good working
condition of required tools.

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  Product design and development assistant is expected to have basic knowledge
of the product design and development processes to commercializing the
product.
 Evaluate the customer requirement and assist to create product cost model.
 Design the product using computer aided software.
 Basic Knowledge of Material, machining process, Machining tools, measuring
instruments, techniques and methods is expected to ensure the product quality.
 Generic knowledge of Common Engineering standards, symbols, GD & T to read
the Industrial Drawing Considering the basic professional knowledge, which an
Additive Manufacturing operator to assist in new creation & upgradation in
existing product with Design the product using computer aided software.
 Having professional skill to develop the product on machine and ensuring the
quality of the product by using measuring instrument.
 Product design assistant assist in new creation & upgradation in existing product
as per the customer requirements & engineering standards.
 Product design assistant is expected to have understanding of human
ergonomics and impact of perceived quality concept in the success of developed
product.
 Also expect to provide support for manufacturing operation and develop a rapid
prototype using 3D Printer machine and relevant software’s.
 Product design and development assistant is expected to have better
understanding about product design and development process.
 Also expected to have understanding about basic engineering drawing to create
the computer aided design model, assembly of product.
 Operate 3D printer machine, Performing the post operation for 3D printed
product & ensure the product quality with the help of measuring instruments.
 If any support is needed to follow superior’s instructions.
 Expected to be good in communication
 skills.
 Jobholder is expected to conduct themselves in ways, which show a basic
understanding of the social and professional environment of working at
workshops and on field visits
The jobholder is responsible to:
 Product design and development assistant assists in
 Planning and developing new product as per customer requirement.
 Provides product design verification through Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis
(DFMEA) and suggest the optimum design solution as per the manufacturing
feasibility.
 Preparation, review and control of internal technical and design documents.
 Carried out basic design calculation, analyzing, feasibility study for new product
development.
 Providing support to the manufacturing dept. and Quality dept.
 Also assist to develop rapid prototyping on 3D printer and performing post
operation on laser cutting machine and other tools.
 Maintain tools and work area
 And the limited Responsibility for own work and majorly function in close
supervision. In his routine activity he is responsible for his own work.

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9 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Outcomes to be
assessed/NOSs to be
assessed
Comply with workshop 
health and safety guidelines
Able to perform
benchmarking study &
developing cost model of
product with effective profit
margin & preparing plan for
product design and
development  Prepare plan to develop the new product concept
 Risk assessment in product planning
Understand the technical 
and business aspects of
product design and 
development by evaluating 
the multiple solution and to 
build the Concept design  Technical and business aspects of product
Understand the Industrial 
design, perceived quality of 
product & Ergonomics  Understand the importance of Perceived quality&
Able to work computer 
aided design software to
perform the engineering 
activity like developing 3D
Assessment criteria for the outcome
Comply with safety, health, security and environment
related regulations/ guidelines as per organizational/
manufacturer’s policy.
 Carry out maintenance operations as per the
manufacturer’s and workshop related health and safety
guidelines/ standard operating procedures.
 Follow safety regulations and procedures with regard to
service workshop hazards and risks.
 Use appropriate protective clothing/ equipment for
specific tasks and work conditions as per service
manual.
 Record and report details related to operations,
incidents or accidents, as applicable.
 Analyze the need of new product development or to
upgrading the existing product.
 Refining the product specification as per end user or
customer requirement
 Developing cost model of product & defining effective
profit margin
Ability to generate multiple creative ideas & their
evaluation
Ability to develop Concept design, selection & testing
Competitive Analysis
Ability to understand the Product architecture
development
Understand the importance of Industrial design
Understand the importance of Ergonomics,
Product based quality
Create a solid part model using computer aided design
software
Create sheet metal component using computer aided
design software
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model to virtual validation of 
product design.
Able to Understand the
selection of manufacturing
process and developing
prototype using 3D printing
technology.
Comply with workshop 
health and safety guidelines
Make an assembly of component to create a product
with the help of computer aided design software.
 Create a Bill of Material using computer aided design
software.
 Create an industrial drafting drawing for manufacturing
purpose.
 Ability to Identify the effects & outcome of product
design failure by using DFMEA tool
 Ability to Product design (using Design software)
 Create the Digital mockup for assembly product.
 Identifying effects & outcome of failure by using PFMEA
tool
 Understand the engineering activity in product design &
development like Material selection, Design
consideration etc.
 Define the manufacturing process using Breakeven
point analysis method.
 Identify the tooling used in additive manufacturing.
 Create a final product inspection report.
 Prepare Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)
report.
Comply with safety, health, security and environment
related regulations/ guidelines as per organizational/
manufacturer’s policy.
 Carry out maintenance operations as per the
manufacturer’s and workshop related health and safety
guidelines/ standard operating procedures.
 Follow safety regulations and procedures with regard to
service workshop hazards and risks.
 Use appropriate protective clothing/ equipment for
specific tasks and work conditions as per service
manual.
 Record and report details related to operations,
incidents or accidents, as applicable.

Means of assessment 1

The assessment is carried out as below,

 On course Assessment carried out during the period course by providing the
assignment and surprise tests.
 Theory Examination by means of MCQ, written test,

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  Practical assessment Role plays, Demonstration, Skill test
 Project work carried out, Presentation of work done and VIVA Voce

Means of assessment 2
The marks allotted for the assessments are as below.
In total of 100 marks are allotted for the Assessments.

SL. No. Description Marks allotted

(100)
(a) On course assessment (Assignments) 15

(b) Theory Examination 20

(c) Practical Assessment 40

(d) Project work, Presentation, Viva Voce 25

Total 100

Result
Minimum passing marks for the Assessment is 60%. The candidate is declared pass
subject to the attendance during the course, the minimum criteria for attendance is
80%.

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10 Annexure-1-Tools & Equipments

Sl.no Item Quantity

1. Design Software -

2. 3D Printer Plastic (Common to other trades) 2 Nos

Computer Latest version compatible for running computer

3. aided design software, preloaded with latest
10 Nos
configurations and Internet connection with standard
operating system.
4. UPS (Common to other trades) 1 No

5. Industrial Workstation(Common to other trades) 20 Nos

6. Monitor (Common to other trades) 20 Nos

7. Safety Kit
10 Nos

8. Laser Cutter
1 No
9. Spray Painting Gun and system
1 No
10. Vertical Machining Center
1 No
11. CNC Tool-room Lathe
1 No

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