The course “Additive Manufacturing Processes” provides participants with in-depth knowledge of industrially relevant additive manufacturing processes and their process chains. During the course, students learn the theoretical principles and practical application aspects of the following processes:

• MEX: Material extrusion
• MJT: Material jetting
• PBF: Powder bed fusion
• BJT: Binder jetting
• DED: Directed energy deposition
• VPP: Vat photopolymerization.

In addition, the following topics are covered:

• Holistic view of the process chain
• Materials for additive manufacturing processes (production and characterisation)
• Design methods and simulation in additive manufacturing
• Future trends and innovative technologies.

The acquired knowledge is supplemented by practical lectures from industry, which offer valuable insights into current applications, challenges and innovations in additive manufacturing.

Learning Outcomes:

Students ...

• can describe the principles and special features of industrially relevant additive manufacturing technologies
• are able to explain the process of layer formation in additive manufacturing processes and evaluate it in terms of manufacturing possibilities
• can describe the various methods of powder production and assess their advantages and disadvantages in relation to additive manufacturing
• can name the essential materials for additive manufacturing, explain their properties and analyse their fields of application
• are able to explain additive process chains, including heat treatment, post-processing and quality assurance, and to evaluate their significance for component quality.
• can take into account the design requirements and process-specific features of additive manufacturing in component development
• are able to classify current research and development topics in the field of additive manufacturing in the context of industrial applications

Workload:

regular attendance: 21 hours
self-study: 99 hours

Medien:
Skript zur Veranstaltung wird über ilias (https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/) bereitgestellt.

Media:
Lecture notes will be provided in ilias (https://ilias.studium.kit.edu/).

Bekanntgabe von möglichen Praxisvorlesungen erfolgt in der ersten Vorlesung