CAD 165 - Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Processes

1. Define technical principles of additive manufacturing.
2. Describe additive manufacturing processes and materials for specific applications.
3. Recognize the value of additive manufacturing versus a conventional approach.
4. Create a 3D print based on model preparation, concepts of slicing software, design optimization, material choices, and post-processing.

1. Technical principles of additive manufacturing
   1. Slicer Software Terms
   2. Machine terms
   3. Troubleshooting 3D printing issues
2. Additive manufacturing process and material for a specific application.
   1. ABS material
   2. ASA material
   3. PLA material
   4. Nylon material
   5. Composite material
   6. PETG material
   7. TPU material
   8. Photopolymer Materials
   9. SLA Process
   10. SLS Process
   11. FDM Process
3. Value of an additive manufacturing versus conventional approach
   1. Costing
   2. Material Properties
   3. Use case
   4. Time
   5. Injection Molding
   6. Factory Floor
   7. Prototyping
   8. Form and Function Studies
   9. Jigs and Fixtures
4. Effective 3D printing
   1. Process and Material
   2. Model preparation
   3. Slicing software
   4. Orientation for slicing
   5. Design optimization
   6. Post-processing