1. Discussing the wide variety of new rapid prototyping technologies such as liquid or solid based rapid prototyping systems.
2. Apply rapid prototyping technologies in product development
3. Be able to use 3D printing, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and fused deposition modeling to the product development process.
4. Be able to design, optimize, manufacture, and validate a physical system component.
5. Use additive manufacturing as an automated technique for direct conversion of 3D CAD data into physical objects using a variety of approaches
6. Be able to select the appropriate rapid prototyping technology in the automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer products industries

·      Rapid Prototyping process. Process chain, 3D ShapeTechnologies, 3D modelling, Software Engineering, Digital Representation ofShapes, 3D laser scanners and surface generation, Computer tomography and Solidcreation, Different algorithms to represent solid objects. Rapid prototypingdata formats, Data conversion and transmission,Postprocessing.

·       Rapid PrototypingTechniques. Stereolithography, Three-dimensionalmodels from liquid photosensitive polymers, Stereolithography apparatus (SLA)machines, Laminated Object Manufacturing, adhesive-coated sheetmaterial, Selective Laser Sintering, Laser beams, Fused DepositionModeling, Solid Ground Curing, 3-DInk-Jet Printing

·       Liquid, solid andpowder based rapid prototyping. 3D Systems, Models and specifications,Processes and principles, Microfabrication, Deposition Manufacturingprocess.  

·        Applications ofRapid Prototyping. Applications in design, engineering, Analysis and planning,Applications in manufacturing and tooling, Aerospace, automotive, biomedical,Jewellery industry.  

·       Future Developments.Technical evaluation through benchmarking, Industrial growth, Accuracyimprovement and surface finish, Use of new materials like non-polymericmaterials, metals, ceramics and composites, Distance Manufacturing on Demand,Further developments trends.  

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• Bartolo, Jorge Paulo, Virtual and Rapid Manufacturing, Taylor And Francis, London, 2008
• Manufacturing Engineering and technology, Six Edition, Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid, Prentice Hall
• Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, Fifth Edition, Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid, Prentice Hall

• Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Gibson Ian, Rosen David, Springer, New York, 2010