MEC6445   Additive Manufacturing - Principles and Applications 2   (10 credits)

Description

Leading on from fundamental principles introduced in Additive Manufacturing 1 (AM1), AM2 will explore advanced topics related to the science of polymer, inkjet and metal processing. Discuss current research trends in AM and demands from industry. Detail scenarios of when it is correct and suitable to use AM. Explore a number of case studies and examples of when industry abandoned conventional manufacturing routes and adopted AM. Discuss developments required by AM (e.g technological development, material variety, education of designers etc,) in order for it to become a manufacturing process of the future. 

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