2.S796: Additive Manufacturing

Spring | (6 units) 2-0-4 
Monday’s 3-5pm Room 1-132

 This course will build a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals, applications, and implications of additive manufacturing (AM). The course will include academic lectures, guest speakers from industry, discussion of scientific publications and patents. Topics include: additive processing of polymers, metals, and ceramics; computational design for AM; data mining for insitu and exsitu inspection and qualification; material properties; cost/value analysis; and industrialization. Students will propose project topics such as: design, prototyping, and business case analysis of a new AM-enabled product; a new hardware module to improve a machine/process; or an experimental study of process/material performance.