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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

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Additive Manufacturing

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Course Unit Code346-5005/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer 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
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
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, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined