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Additive Manufacturing Processes, 7.5 Higher education credits

Additiva tillverkningsprocesser, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-10-01

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H25

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the basic principles of additive manufacturing technology
• the additive manufacturing processes, their possibilities, and limitations
• industrial application of additive manufacturing technology
• the current and future research trends, as well as business opportunities in additive manufacturing

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, manufacturing engineering, production technology, or equivalent. In addition, at least 7.5 HE credits in materials science, at least 15 HE credits in mathematics, and English 6 or equivalent are required.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written examination. Individual report. Individual quiz.

Course contents

The course gives a broad understanding of additive manufacturing, covering the majority of additive manufacturing processes. More specifically the course covers the following:

• Introduction and basic principles of additive manufacturing
• Development of additive manufacturing technology
• Additive manufacturing process chain
• Primary focus on additive manufacturing processes for metallic materials; powder bed fusion (electron beam and laser beam), and directed energy deposition (electron beam, laser beam, and wire+arc)
• Overview of additive manufacturing processes for non-metallic materials; vat photopolymerization, extrusion-based, material jetting, binder jetting, and sheet lamination
• Innovative additive manufacturing systems
• Applications for additive manufacturing
• Business opportunities and future directions

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Course Overlap

ADT600, Read about course overlap in the Swedish version of this course syllabus.

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1N - second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering