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Participant Takeaways:
Participants of this course will:
- Learn the fundamentals of additive manufacturing (AM) of polymers, metals, and ceramics, along with those for emerging materials (e.g., nanocomposites, biomaterials) and complex architectures.
- Understand the operating principles, capabilities, and limitations of state-of-the-art AM methods, including laser melting, fused deposition modeling, stereolithography, and jetting.
- Become familiar with the complete workflow of AM, including computational design tools, file formats, toolpath generation, scanning, and microstructure characterization.
- Understand key design rules for parts made by AM, and compare and contrast AM processes with conventional manufacturing methods such as machining and molding in terms of rate, quality, cost, and flexibility.
- Gain hands-on experience with a variety of AM machines; use these machines to fabricate example parts, post-process the parts, and study the results.
- Study applications of AM across industries, including aerospace/automotive, medical devices, energy, electronics, and consumer products.
- Via examples and case studies, understand how to quantitatively assess the suitability of AM for an application, and realize how this justification will change as AM improves.
- Place AM in the context of the evolving manufacturing infrastructure, including advances in robotics, software, logistics, and digitization of data.
Who Should Attend:
This course will be useful to design engineers, manufacturing engineers, product designers, research engineers, research scientists, managers, VPs of product development and manufacturing, and technology and innovation strategists, from industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, electronics, consumer products, energy, and robotics. The course material is accessible for those new to AM, yet highly comprehensive and valuable for those who already have significant experience with AM.
Computer Requirements:
Laptops or tablets are encouraged for this course.
Program Outline:
Day 1: (9.30 am - 5.30 pm)
AM:
- Introduction to additive manufacturing (AM)
- AM technology and market landscape
- Emerging trends and business models
Lunch: Participant introductions; discussion of course schedule
PM:
- Hands-on lab: Anatomy of AM machines
- Design case study part I
- AM parts to conventional processes
Day 2: (8.30 am - 5.30 pm)
AM:
- Extrusion AM processes (polymers and composites)
- Photo-polymerization AM processes (polymers and ceramics)
Lunch: Jetting and lamination AM processes
PM:
- Hands-on lab: Fused deposition modeling (FDM) and stereolithography (SLA)
- Mechanics of polymer AM parts
- Design case study part II
Day 3: (8.30 am - 5.30 pm)
AM:
- AM of metals: Selective laser melting, e-beam melting, direct powder deposition
Lunch: Qualification of AM parts, with focus on metals
PM:
- Hands-on lab: selective laser melting
- Hands-on lab: 3D scanning
- Geometry and property optimization
Day 4: (8.30 am - 5.30 pm)
AM:
- Design rules for AM
- Industry focus: Aerospace components, medical implants, tooling, and consumer goods (includes guest speakers)
Lunch: Continued discussion of industry applications and needs
PM:
- Integration of AM and electronics
- AM of biomaterials and tissues
- Design case study part III
Day 5: (8.30 am -2:00 pm)
AM:
- Group case-study presentations
- Future trends and implications of additive manufacturing: logistics, mass-customization, and emerging business models.
Lunch: Continued discussion and wrap-up
Course Schedule:
View 2019 Course Schedule (pdf)
Class runs 9:30 am - 5:30 pm on Monday, and 8:30 am - 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm on Wednesday, 8:30 am - 6:30 on Thursday, and 8:30 am - 2:00 pm on Friday.
There is a networking reception at 6:00 pm on Monday, and an optional event with 3DHEALS on Thursday from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.
Instructors:
John Hart
John Hart is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mitsui Career Development Professor of Contemporary Technology at MIT. John leads the Mechanosynthesis Group, which aims to accelerate the science and technology of advanced manufacturing in areas including additive manufacturing, nanostructured materials, and the integration of computation and automation in process discovery. He also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in manufacturing processes, advanced materials, and research methods.
John has published more than 125 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is co-inventor on over 50 patents, many of which have been licensed commercially. He has also co-founded three advanced manufacturing startup companies, including Desktop Metal. John has been recognized by prestigious awards from NSF, ONR, AFOSR, DARPA, ASME, and SME, by two R&D 100 awards, by several best paper awards, and most recently by the MIT Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Links & Resources:
- New 3-D printer is 10 times faster than commercial counterparts: New design may open opportunities for 3-D-printing technology. MIT News, November 29 2017
- MIT additive manufacturing expert discusses the future of AM and a new comprehensive training course. Fastener news, April 17, 2017
- 3-D printing with cellulose: World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as source of printing feedstock. MIT News, March 3, 2017
- 3-D Printing 101: As MIT course challenges students to reinvent 3-D printing, professor aims to share approach with others. MIT News, May 11, 2016
Location:
This course takes place on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We can also offer this course for groups of employees at your location. Please complete the Custom Programs request form for further details.
Content:
| Fundamentals: Core concepts, understandings, and tools (40%) | 40 |
| Latest Developments: Recent advances and future trends (30%) | 30 |
| Industry Applications: Linking theory and real-world (30%) | 30 |
Delivery Methods:
| Lecture: Delivery of material in a lecture format (50%) | 50 |
| Discussion or Groupwork: Participatory learning (25%) | 25 |
| Labs: Demonstrations, experiments, simulations (25%) | 25 |
Levels:
| Introductory: Appropriate for a general audience (35%) | 35 |
| Specialized: Assumes experience in practice area or field (50%) | 50 |
| Advanced: In-depth explorations at the graduate level (15%) | 15 |
Participants’ Comments:
CERAMIC ENGINEER, DEFENSE INDUSTRY
"We are creating an additive manufacturing plan for the future and the material learned in this course will be invaluable for this exercise."
INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
"The professor gave an excellent review of all of these complex subject matters in a short time. He was able to tailor it for the novice as well as for experts in various subject areas."
HEAD OF INNOVATION, ADVANCED MATERIALS INDUSTRY
"Rich content and great delivery."
PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL CONSULTING FIRM
"I got an excellent understanding of the scope and state-of-the-art for AM covering the full range of materials and mega to nano applications."
BUSINESS INNOVATION MANAGER, MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
"I feel like an expert now."
MECHANICAL ENGINEER, TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
"If you want to get up to speed on AM in just a week, I don't think there is a better way to do it."
MECHANICAL ENGINEER, ENERGY INDUSTRY
"The course covered everything in explicit detail."