This course will introduce advanced design and fabrication methodologies in Additive Manufacturing. The Additive Manufacturing is defined as the process of adding materials layer-by-layer to manufacture parts from three-dimensional (3D) computer models. Additive Manufacturing also called Layered Manufacturing, 3D Printing or Solid Freeform Fabrication is considered one of the next-manufacturing revolution. The topics covered include various additive manufacturing processes and their process principles, the materials used, computer- aided design and path planning for additive manufacturing processes, process-related limitations and constraints and applications of Additive Manufacturing. The course also includes several related hands-on projects.

Learn the fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing processes, their materials, design, path planning and applications of various Additive Manufacturing processes.

Description:

This course will introduce advanced design and fabrication methodologies in Additive Manufacturing. The Additive Manufacturing is defined as the process of adding materials layer-by-layer to manufacture parts from three-dimensional (3D) computer models. Additive Manufacturing also called Layered Manufacturing, 3D Printing or Solid Freeform Fabrication is considered one of the next-manufacturing revolutions. The topics covered include various additive manufacturing processes and their process principles, the materials used, computer-aided design and path planning for additive manufacturing processes, process-related limitations and constraints and applications of Additive Manufacturing. The course also includes several related hands-on projects.

References:
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing by Ian Gibson, David W. Rosen, Brent Stucker
• Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing by Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman
• Computer Aided Manufacturing, by T.C. Chang, R.A. Wysk, and H.P. Wang 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006.
• Product Design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development by K. Otto and K. Wood, Prentice Hall, 2001.
• Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE, by K. Lee, Addison-Wesley, 1999.