3D Printing: Capability Development

The Economist has forecasted 3D Printing to be the third industrial revolution due to its prospects of driving a new type of manufacturing industry. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Rally 2013 that we should 3D print things that make a difference to our lives.

OBJECTIVES

​• To understand the motivation behind 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping (RP) or Additive Manufacturing (AM)
• To familiarise with the various 3D Printing techniques so as to compare their strengths and limitations
• To be acquainted with STL (StereoLithography), its format, problems and repair
• To know the application areas and be exposed to industrial case studies
• To learn about bureau service, benchmarking methodology, growth and trends

Underpinning Knowledge:

• Know the definitions, concepts and process chain of 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing.
• Understand the products, process, pros and cons, and applications of each 3D Printing technique
• Expose to the industrial case studies in fields such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products, arts, architecture, construction, weapon, food, garments (fashion) and biomedical engineering.

OUTLINE

Day 1

• Understand of Basic 3D Printing Concepts and Process Chain
• Understand liquid-based AM or 3D Printing systems in terms of their process, products, pros and cons and applications

Day 2

• Understand AM systems in terms of their process, products, pros and cons and applications
• Understand powder-based AM systems in terms of their process, products, pros and cons and applications

Day 3

• Workshop on 10 AM or 3D Printing systems
• Watch and understand 10 AM systems in action. The AM systems include Selective Laser Sintering, Electron Beam Melting, Selective Laser Melting, • Fused Deposition Modelling, Bioprinting, Polyjet, Projet System, Chocolate printer, Stereolithography and Bioplotter technology

Day 4

• Understand AM data format, applications areas and examples in industry
• Understand bureau service, benchmarking methodology, growth and trends

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2 upcoming runs in August and October

August: 21, 24, 25 & 26 August 2015
October: 5, 7, 8 & 9 October 2015

Course Fee: S$1,600
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: Fusion @ MAE Seminar Room (N3.1- B3C- 06)

Course fees inclusive of: Course materials | Light refreshments and lunch

From 21 Aug 2015
Until 09 Oct 2015
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