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DFM - Injection Molding and Sheet Metal

Hosted by Matthew De Remer

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Practical Product Development
Shivam Dehinwal, Matt De Remer, and Cris Sion
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What you'll learn

Injection Molding DFM Fundamentals

Master wall thickness consistency, draft angles, and tooling considerations. Learn to visualize plastic flow/behavior

Sheet Metal Design Best Practices

Understand bend radii requirements, flat pattern considerations, and how to eliminate costly custom tooling

Industry-Standard Checklists

Get actionable checklists used by professional engineers to validate designs before release.

Why this topic matters

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the critical bridge between engineering theory and real-world production. Poor DFM decisions can turn a $50 part into a $500 nightmare, cause months of delays, or make your product impossible to manufacture at scale. This session teaches you the practical skills that separate good engineers from great ones.

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Matthew De Remer

25+ years of experience delivering breakthrough product designs

From surgical robots to flying cars, Matt brings unparalleled breadth across medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and consumer products.


Matt is passionate about preparing the next generation of engineers for real-world success. Having led cross-functional teams and managed complex product launches, Matt understands exactly what skills new engineers need to thrive in industry - and what's missing from traditional education.


Previously the Founder and Chief Engineer of Bayard Design, he managed teams of 12+ engineers and $1M+ budgets where he led product development from concept through to FDA approval and manufacturing scale-up across multiple product generations.

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