10-Day Industry-Oriented NPD Design Workshop
Practical New Product Development & Mechanical Product Design Workshop
Duration: 10 Days
Session Duration: 90 Minutes per Day
Total Duration: 15 Hours
Format: Instructor-Led | Practical Exercises | Engineering Case Studies | Design Activities | Capstone Project
About the Workshop
This 10-Day Industry-Oriented NPD Design Workshop is designed to provide practical exposure to the mechanical New Product Development (NPD) process.
The workshop follows a typical product development journey from customer requirements and product specifications through concept development, mechanical design, material selection, design analysis, prototyping, design verification, engineering drawings and final design release.
The focus is on understanding how a mechanical product is developed in an industry environment, while applying structured engineering methods to practical design problems.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Understand the complete NPD process
Convert customer requirements into engineering requirements
Identify Critical-to-Quality characteristics
Develop product specifications
Generate and evaluate design concepts
Select appropriate materials
Develop mechanical design concepts
Consider Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Apply engineering calculations during design
Apply GD&T and tolerance principles
Perform basic tolerance stack-up analysis
Identify design risks and failure modes
Understand prototype development
Plan Design Verification activities
Prepare engineering drawings and specifications
Understand Engineering Change processes
Understand design review activities
Prepare a basic Design Release package
Communicate design decisions in an engineering environment
10-DAY WORKSHOP PLAN
DAY 1 — Introduction to NPD & Product Development
Key Topics
- What is New Product Development?
- Product development lifecycle
- Typical NPD phases
- Customer need vs engineering requirement
- Product requirements
- Product specifications
- Design inputs
- Design outputs
- Cross-functional product development
- Role of the Mechanical Design Engineer
- Design reviews and engineering gates
- Introduction to Design Verification
Hands-On Activity
Analyze a product requirement and identify the engineering activities required to develop the product.
DAY 2 — Requirements, Specifications & Design Inputs
Key Topics
- Voice of Customer
- Customer requirements
- Engineering requirements
- Design inputs
- Product specifications
- Functional requirements
- Performance requirements
- Dimensional requirements
- Environmental requirements
- Regulatory and applicable standards
- Critical characteristics
- CTQ identification
- Requirement traceability
Hands-On Activity
Convert customer requirements into measurable engineering specifications for a mechanical product.
DAY 3 — Concept Development & Design Selection
Key Topics
- Design problem definition
- Functional decomposition
- Product architecture
- Concept generation
- Concept screening
- Concept evaluation
- Design alternatives
- Engineering trade-offs
- Pugh concept selection
- Decision matrices
- Design constraints
- Risk vs performance
- Concept selection
Hands-On Activity
Generate multiple concepts for a mechanical product and select a concept using an engineering decision matrix.
DAY 4 — Mechanical Product Design
Key Topics
- Design for function
- Component design
- Assembly design
- Load paths
- Interfaces
- Mechanical joints
- Fasteners
- Bearings
- Shafts
- Springs
- Brackets
- Housings
- Material selection
- Design margins
- Design calculations
- Basic strength and stiffness considerations
Hands-On Activity
Develop a preliminary mechanical design for a product based on defined requirements.
DAY 5 — DFM, DFA & Design Optimization
Key Topics
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Manufacturing process considerations
- Machined components
- Sheet-metal components
- Cast components
- Injection-molded components
- Fastener selection
- Part count reduction
- Standard components
- Assembly accessibility
- Manufacturing tolerances
- Cost considerations
- Design simplification
- Common manufacturability issues
Hands-On Activity
Review a mechanical assembly and identify opportunities for part-count reduction, manufacturing improvement and assembly simplification.
DAY 6 — GD&T, Tolerance & Design Robustness
Key Topics
- Role of tolerances in NPD
- Dimensional tolerancing
- Functional dimensioning
- GD&T application
- Datum strategy
- Critical dimensions
- Tolerance stack-up
- Gap and clearance
- Interference conditions
- Worst Case analysis
- Statistical variation concepts
- Design robustness
- Tolerance allocation
Hands-On Activity
Analyze a mechanical assembly and determine whether the proposed design tolerances satisfy the functional requirement.
DAY 7 — Design Risk & Engineering Problem Solving
Key Topics
- Design risk management
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Design FMEA concepts
- Failure modes
- Causes and effects
- Severity
- Occurrence
- Detection
- Risk prioritization
- Prevention and detection controls
- Design mitigation
- Lessons learned
- Root cause analysis
- Engineering problem-solving approach
Hands-On Activity
Develop a basic Design FMEA for a mechanical product and identify design actions to reduce risk.
DAY 8 — Prototype Development & Design Verification
Key Topics
- Prototype purpose
- Prototype planning
- Prototype build considerations
- Prototype vs production design
- Design verification
- Verification requirements
- Verification methods
- Test planning
- Acceptance criteria
- Dimensional verification
- Functional testing
- Performance testing
- Test results
- Verification documentation
- Design iteration
Hands-On Activity
Create a basic Design Verification plan for a mechanical product based on its engineering requirements.
DAY 9 — Engineering Drawings, Design Review & Design Release
Key Topics
- Engineering drawing requirements
- Drawing structure
- Dimensions and tolerances
- GD&T
- Material specifications
- Surface requirements
- Parts lists
- Assembly drawings
- Design review
- Drawing review checklist
- Design documentation
- Revision control
- Engineering changes
- Change requests
- Design release
- Manufacturing handover
- Design release package
Hands-On Activity
Review a product design package and identify missing or incorrect information before design release.
DAY 10 — FINAL NPD DESIGN CAPSTONE PROJECT
Complete Mechanical Product Development Project
Participants will work through a realistic NPD design problem and apply the concepts learned throughout the workshop.
Project Workflow
- Customer Requirement
- Engineering Requirements
- Product Specifications
- Functional Decomposition
- Concept Generation
- Concept Selection
- Preliminary Mechanical Design
- Material & Manufacturing Considerations
- GD&T & Tolerance Definition
- Tolerance / Design Analysis
- Design Risk Analysis
- Prototype Planning
- Design Verification
- Engineering Drawing & Documentation
- Design Review
- Final Design Release
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Throughout the workshop, participants will work on engineering activities involving:
- Product requirements
- Mechanical concepts
- Component design
- Assembly design
- Material selection
- Manufacturing considerations
- GD&T
- Tolerance analysis
- Design risk
- Design verification
- Engineering drawings
- Design reviews
- Engineering changes
- Design release
SKILLS YOU WILL DEVELOP
By completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand the complete NPD lifecycle
- Translate customer needs into engineering requirements
- Create measurable product specifications
- Perform functional decomposition
- Generate mechanical design concepts
- Evaluate alternative concepts
- Make engineering trade-off decisions
- Develop preliminary mechanical designs
- Select appropriate materials
- Consider manufacturing and assembly requirements
- Apply DFM/DFA principles
- Define functional dimensions and tolerances
- Apply GD&T concepts
- Perform basic tolerance stack-up analysis
- Identify design risks
- Perform basic Design FMEA
- Develop Design Verification plans
- Participate in engineering design reviews
- Prepare engineering documentation
- Understand Engineering Change processes
- Prepare a basic design release package
WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
Day | Module | Primary Skill |
|---|---|---|
01 | NPD & Product Development | Understand the NPD lifecycle |
02 | Requirements & Specifications | Convert requirements into design inputs |
03 | Concept Development | Generate and select concepts |
04 | Mechanical Product Design | Develop mechanical solutions |
05 | DFM / DFA | Design for manufacturing and assembly |
06 | GD&T & Tolerance | Develop robust designs |
07 | Design Risk & FMEA | Identify and mitigate design risks |
08 | Prototype & Design Verification | Plan design verification |
09 | Drawing, Review & Release | Prepare design for release |
10 | NPD Capstone Project | Complete an NPD design project |
FINAL WORKSHOP OUTCOME
At the end of the workshop, participants will have worked through a complete mechanical NPD process covering:
Customer Requirement
→ Engineering Requirement
→ Product Specification
→ Concept Development
→ Concept Selection
→ Mechanical Design
→ DFM / DFA
→ GD&T & Tolerance
→ Design Risk Analysis
→ Prototype Planning
→ Design Verification
→ Engineering Documentation
→ Design Review
→ Design Release
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is suitable for:
Mechanical Engineering Students | Mechanical Design Engineers | CAD Engineers | Product Development Engineers | NPD Engineers | Manufacturing Engineers | Quality Engineers | Engineering Professionals
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of:
- Engineering drawing
- Basic mechanical design
- Mechanical components
- Basic manufacturing concepts
Prior NPD experience is not required.
Workshop Format
10 Days × 90 Minutes
15 Hours of Industry-Oriented Learning
Theory + Worked Examples + Design Exercises + Engineering Case Studies + Design Reviews + Final Capstone Project
Focus
Practical | Product Development | Mechanical Design | Industry-Oriented | NPD