AMD500 - Additive Manufacturing

Subject Title
Additive Manufacturing

Subject Description

This course explores Additive Manufacturing, the industrial application of 3d printing. Students will utilize AI CAD tools to design part geometry that would be impossible to produce using traditional manufacturing technology. Practical skills will be acquired in printer operation, calibration and maintenance with hands-on labs in an industrial grade 3d printing farm. During lectures students will incorporate design techniques optimized for an additive manufacturing process. A combination of lectures and labs will provide students an opportunity to test and evaluate their designs in an iterative process, allowing students to integrate rapid prototyping into their methodology. 

Credit Status
One Subject Credit within the Mechanical Technician – CNC Programming (MTCP) Program and Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program (EMA)

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course the students will be able to:

1. Identify the fundamental principles of additive manufacturing its applications and limitations.
2. Compare and contrast additive manufacturing and traditional manufacturing processes.
3. Apply design principles for additive manufacturing.
4. Develop hands-on skills by operating and maintaining 3D printers.
5. Implement calibration processes and optimization of 3D printers to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
6. Determine appropriate slicing parameters to optimize part quality, print time, and mechanical properties.
7. Assess production quality and validate designs 

Essential Employability Skills
    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

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