Plastic Product Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Plastic Product Design (subject code 2182308) as prescribed for Plastic · Semester 8 divides the course into 5 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2182308)Unit 1 Introduction to product design, steps for product design, factors to be
- considered while designing the product
Unit 2 Product design checklist-Preliminary design considerations-General
- design considerations like wall thickness
- ribs and bosses
- fillets and radii
- taper or draft
- external and internal threads
- parting lines
- molded lettering
- surface treatment
Unit 3 Relation of process selection with product design- various plastic
- processing methods –its advantages and disadvantages- comparison of plastic processing methods with respect to product shape
- cost and quality- optimization of the material- part design in relation to plastic processing techniques like compression molding
- transfer molding
- rotational molding
Unit 4 Selection of plastic materials used for making product – Different plastic
- materials used for making a product- short term and long term properties and plastic materials- comparison of various plastic materials – optimization of material
Unit 5 Design process for plastic products like pipes, hinged products, pump
- chemical reactors
- insulated wires for electrical applications
- overhead water storage tank
- contact lens
- disposable cups
- tooth brush
- gasket and seals
- transparent and optical products
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