Design for Preassembly

Design for preassembly is the aspect of Modular Design which allows a maximum amount of preparation to be done at the module preparation step. Design for preassembly may be applied to subsystems and s ystems of an integrated design. Integrated Design refers to considering all technical subsystems and human factors at the design stage. Design for preassembly and integrated design allow for the maximum completion of a build at the module build phase - as opposed to the module assembly phase. Design for preassembly allows for high build efficiencies to beachieved in a controlled environment (controlled by means of a visual workshop microfactory setting as opposed to field setting), and allowing for efficient final assembly either in the workshop or in the field. Design for preassembly lowers the cost of builds by shifting more of the build process to a controlled environment, which is more efficient - while making the final assembly more efficient as well because the modules contain a higher level of completion.