Modulbeschreibung

Additive manufacturing is an important process for the development and production of physical products. This module provides students with a comprehensive overview of the possibilities and limitations of additive manufacturing. Participants will be enabled to use additive manufacturing to create value in technical applications. The theoretical content of the lecture is applied in a practical project.

Solid command of the English language, the lectures are held in English.

Group project

50% - written exam

50% - group project

Expertise - the participants will

• become acquainted with the state-of-the-art and frontiers in additive manufacturing (materials, products, processes)
• identify technological characteristics driving AM’s economic impact

Methodological Skills - the participants will

• implement AM know-how to drive evaluation processes on materials and technologies
• understand and assess supply chain changes associated with 3D printing technology adoption

Social Skills - the participants will

• build up hands-on problem solving skills when creating 3D printed parts
• develop critical thinking on deploying new technologies

This course provides the most important aspects of the use of additive manufacturing processes. After completing the module, participants will know

• the most important additive manufacturing processes and materials
• design principles for the optimal design of 3D printed components
• value-adding application areas of additive manufacturing in industrial companies
• the 3D printing process chain from CAD to production and post-processing

Klahn, C., Meboldt, M., Fontana, F., Leutenecker-Twelsiek, B., Omidvarkarjan, D., & Jansen, J. (2021). Entwicklung und Konstruktion für die Additive Fertigung: Grundlagen und Methoden für den Einsatz in industriellen Endprodukten.