Credits: 3
Develop a comprehensive understanding of fundamental additive manufacturing, 3D printing approaches, including: extrusion-based deposition, stereolithography, powder bed-based melting, and inkjet-based deposition. Cultivate a design for-additive manufacturing skillset for CAD and CAM methodologies to produce successful 3D prints. Fabricate 3D mechanical objects using a variety of 3D printing technologies on campus. Execute a design project that demonstrates how additive manufacturing technologies can overcome critical limitations of traditional manufacturing processes.
Description
Prerequisite: ENME331. And ENME272; or ENME414.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Mechanical Engineering department.
Semesters Offered
Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024Learning Objectives
Develop a comprehensive understanding of fundamental additive manufacturing – alternatively, “three-dimensional (3D) printing” – approaches, including extrusion-based deposition, stereolithography, powder bed-based melting, and inkjet-based deposition. Cultivate a “design-for-additive manufacturing” skillset for combining computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) methodologies to produce successful 3D prints. Fabricate 3D mechanical objects using a variety of 3D printing technologies on campus. Execute a design project that demonstrates how additive manufacturing technologies can overcome critical limitations of traditional manufacturing processes.
Topics Covered
- Week 1: Course Overview and Goals; Historical Review of General Manufacturing
- Week 2: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Week 3: Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
- Week 4: Extrusion-Based Deposition
- Week 5: Stereolithography (SLA)
- Week 6: Inkjet-Based Deposition
- Week 7: Powder Bed-Based Melting; Standard Post-Processing
- Week 8: Team Project Proposal Presentations
- Week 9: Midterm Exam; Advanced Post-Processing
- Week 10: 3D Meshing Optimization; Open-Source / 3D Model Sharing
- Week 11: 4D Printing
- Week 12: Additive Manufacturing for Industrial Applications; Additive Manufacturing for Research Applications
- Week 13: Analyzing and Presenting Research; Peer Review; Additive Manufacturing for Consumer Applications
- Week 14: Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability Applications; Team Project “Conference-Style” Oral Presentations
- Week 15: Team Project “Conference-Style” Oral Presentations
Learning Outcomes
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an ability to communicate effectively
- a knowledge of contemporary issues
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Additional Course Information
Instructor
Sochol, Ryan D.
Textbook
Ian Gibson et al., Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing, Springer, 2015, ISBN 9781493921126.
Andreas Gebhardt, Understanding Additive Manufacturing, Hanser, 2011, ISBN 9783446425521.
Class/Laboratory Schedule
- Three 50 minute lectures per week
Last Updated By
Ryan Sochol, June 2017