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