151-0038-00L  Engineering Tool: Design for Additive Manufacturing

SemesterSpring Semester 2019
LecturersK. Shea
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentAll Engineering Tool courses are for MAVT-Bachelor students only.

Number of participants limited to 30.

Only one course can be chosen per semester.


AbstractYou will learn about different Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing, AM) processes and Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) methods. You will apply these methods to design your own AM part and print it.
ObjectiveBasic Knowledge of AM processes, DfAM methods, and design applications will be acquired to enable students to solve design problems and prototype using this new paradigm in manufactuing. They will get hands-on experience applying both generative and restrictive DfAM methods. They will also design their own AM artifact and have the opportunity to manufacture it using AM.
Content1. Additive Manufacturing Processes and Applications (1 afternoon)
- Process overview and examples of the following processes: FDM, Polyjet, SLS, SLA
2.Design Heuristics for Additive Manufacturing Methods (1 Afternoon)
- Overview and Application
- Original AM design project
3. Detailed Design for Additive Manufacturing Methods (1 Afternoon)
- Overview of detailed DfAM methods
- Application of detailed DfAM methods to AM design project from previous day
- Building of an AM part in Siemens NX
- Generation and submission of STL file for printing
Lecture notesAvailable on Moodle.
Prerequisites / NoticeSuccessful completion of CAD & Technical Drawing, Laptop with Siemens NX (NX is available for free for students through idesnx.ethz.ch).