Students will be able to:

• name and explain the various additive manufacturing processes, principles and essential components.
• mathematically model and produce simple geometries.
• work out their advantages and disadvantages as well as corresponding areas of application.
• to scan 3D models.
• prepare 3D models for 3D printing.
• To produce 3D printed parts with a CAD-CAM interface according to manufacturing aspects with selected machines.

B2.00000.30.100 - Manufacturing machinery
B2.00000.20.150 - CAD
B2.06060.20.080 - Mathematical modelling and parameterisation
B2.00000.20.190 Measurement and sensor technology 1

• Currently valid additive manufacturing processes
• Theory
  • Laser technology for manufacturing processes
  • Scanning methods
  • 3D printing materials
  • 3D printing specific metrology
  • 3D printing in industrial sectors
  • Examples
  • Profitability calculation of 3D printing
  • Appropriate 3D printing process selection
  • Further development of 3D printing
  • Modeling of 3D printing with selected program systems
  • CAD-CAM interface theory and application
  • CNC technology for additive manufacturing
  • Automation technology in additive manufacturing processes
  • Workflow in the manufacturing process of additive manufacturing processes
  • Quality measurement methods for additive manufacturing
• Practical exercises:
  • Quality measurement of additive manufacturing models (3D printed parts)
  • Scanning process of 3D models
  • Data processing of 3D scan data
  • Data modelling of scan data for processing in additive manufacturing (3D printing)
  • Carrying out additive manufacturing and
  • Implementation of additive manufacturing using CAD-CAM methods for workpiece creation

Fritz, Schulze: Fertigungstechnik, Springer Verlag
Andreas Gebhardt, Additive Fertigungsverfahren. Hanser Fachbuchverlag, 2016
CNC-Handbuch, Kief, Hans B. Roschiwal, Helmut A.Schwarz, Karsten, 2017
Additive Manufacturing Technologies, 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing, Autoren: Gibson, Ian, Rosen, David, Stucker, Brent, Springer, 2014
FAB LAB, Revolution Field Manual, Massimo Menichinelli et al. niggli, 2017
Einführung in Mathematica, Knut Lorenzen, mitb Verlag, 2014
MATHEMATICA kompakt: Mathematische Problemlösungen für Ingenieure, Mathematiker und Naturwissenschaftler, Hans Benker, Springer Lehrbuch, 2016
A New Kind of Science, 2002, Stephen Wolfram

Integrated course (ILV)

overall examination