Course: MSE 518/L. Additive Manufacturing and Lab (2/1)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Corequisite: MSE 518L. Fundamentals of AM of polymers, metals, and ceramics along with emerging materials. Principles, capabilities, and limitations of extrusion based, liquid based, and powder-based AM processes. Hands-on experiences of designing, fabricating, and inspecting test parts with state-of-the-art AM processes. Applications of AM across major industries and the advances and trends of AM technologies. 2 hours lecture-discussion, 3 hours lab per week.