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Additive Manufacturing

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Course Unit Code346-0001/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
STE376Ing. Petr Štefek, MBA
PAG016doc. Ing. Marek Pagáč, Ph.D.
Summary
The essence of the course is to Introduce students with the basics of modeling and the preparation of models designed for 3D printing. In this course they learn the latest news in additive manufacturing, its principles and advantages. Part of the course will be dedicated to demonstrations and realization of plastic prototyping on 3D printers.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The essence of the course is to Introduce students with the basics of modeling and the preparation of models designed for 3D printing. In this course they learn the latest news in additive manufacturing, its principles and advantages. Part of the course will be dedicated to demonstrations and realization of plastic prototyping on 3D printers.
Course Contents
The essence of the course is to Introduce students with the basics of modeling and the preparation of models designed for 3D printing. In this course they learn the latest news in additive manufacturing, its principles and advantages. Part of the course will be dedicated to demonstrations and realization of plastic prototyping on 3D printers.

Lectures program
Additive manufacturing – clasification and manufacturing technology
Vat Photopolymerization:
SLA (Stereolithography)
DLP (Digital Light Processing)
CDLP (Continuous Digital Light Processing)

Material Extrusion:
FDM – Fused Deposition Modeling

Material Jetting:
MJ – Material Jetting
NPJ – NanoParticle Jetting
DOD – Drop on Demand

Binder Jetting:
BJ – Binder Jetting

Powder Bed Fusion:
MJF – Multi Jet Fusion
SLS – Selective Laser Sintering
DMLS – Direct Metal Laser Laser Sintering, SLM – Selective Laser Melting
EBM – Electron Beam Melting

Direct Energy Deposition:
LENS – Laser Engineering Net Shape
EBAM – Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing
Sheet Lamination:
LOM – Laminated Object Manufacturing

Design in additive manufacturing, topology optimization, bionic design, lattice structure

Software for Additive manufacturing (SolidThinking Inspire, MSC Software SimufactAdditive, 3D Experience, Autodesk Netfabb, Materialise Magics, Meshmixer)

Postprocessing in additive manufacturing

Popularization in additive manufacturing

Case studies

Future in additive manufacturing
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GIBSON, I, D ROSEN a B STUCKER. Additive manufacturing technologies: rapid prototyping to direct digital manufacturing. New York: Springer, c2010, xxii, 459 p. ISBN 1441911200.
REDWOOD, B., SCH'OFFE, F., GARRET, B. The 3D Printing Handbook. Technologies, design and applications. Amsterdam, 2017. 293 p. ISBN 978-90-827485-0-5.
MICHAEL, P., JACKSON, B., HARIA., R. The Free Beginner´s guide to 3D Printing: History of 3D Printing. 3D Printing Industry. Dostupné on-line: https://3dprintingindustry.com/3d-printing-basics-free-beginners-guide
GIBSON, I, D ROSEN a B STUCKER. Additive manufacturing technologies: rapid prototyping to direct digital manufacturing. New York: Springer, c2010, xxii, 459 p. ISBN 1441911200.
REDWOOD, B., SCH'OFFE, F., GARRET, B. The 3D Printing Handbook. Technologies, design and applications. Amsterdam, 2017. 293 p. ISBN 978-90-827485-0-5.
MICHAEL, P., JACKSON, B., HARIA., R. The Free Beginner´s guide to 3D Printing: History of 3D Printing. 3D Printing Industry. Dostupné on-line: https://3dprintingindustry.com/3d-printing-basics-free-beginners-guide


Recommended Reading:
Virta, Mikael. The Capabilities of the Fused Deposition Modeling Machine Ultimakes and its Adjusting for the Bio-medical Research Purposes. Master of Science Thesis. Examiner: Minna Kellomäko. 2013. 107 p. Faculty of Engineering Sciences. Tampere University of Technology.
WOHLERS, T., GORNET, T. History of additive manufacturing. Wohlers Report. 2014. Wohler Associates.
Virta, Mikael. The Capabilities of the Fused Deposition Modeling Machine Ultimakes and its Adjusting for the Bio-medical Research Purposes. Master of Science Thesis. Examiner: Minna Kellomäko. 2013. 107 p. Faculty of Engineering Sciences. Tampere University of Technology.
WOHLERS, T., GORNET, T. History of additive manufacturing. Wohlers Report. 2014. Wohler Associates.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined