Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits, including 60 credits in materials science and/or materials chemistry or 60 credits in mechanical engineering together with 10 credits in materials science and/or materials chemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

After a successfully completed course the student should be able to:

• describe opportunities and limitations with additive manufacturing,
• describe different principles for additive manufacturing,
• describe the process chain from raw material to finished product,
• critically analyse how additive manufacturing affects the design of components,
• analyse how additive manufacturing may affect the structure of the material and the properties of components,
• independently plan and use fabrication methods in additive manufacturing.

Content

Concepts for additive manufacturing in materials in different material classes. Additive manufacturing compared to conventional production technology. Types of and manufacturing of raw materials. Design and process preparation for additive manufacturing. Printing processes and post-processing.

Instruction

Lectures and laboratory sessions.

Assessment

Laboratory session (1 credit). Written exam (4 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

The course may not be included in the same degree together with Additive Manufacturing, 1TM120 or 1TM009.