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ETPL 3390 - Additive Manufacturing

A brief history of Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing will be covered.  Current and potential future applications will be discussed.  Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing and their advantages will be discussed.  Different types of Additive Manufacturing methods will be discussed, including:  Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Powder bed (Binder Jetting), Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA), and Laser Sintering Methods.  Students will design and print 3D models using FDM and SLA style printers.  Printing processes will be evaluated and compared for accuracy and precision.

Credits: 3

Prereq: ETCA 1301
Lecture hours: 2
Lab hours: 3
Course/lab fee: $