Introduction to Additive Manufacturing for Rapid prototyping 3D printing

Learning Objectives

• Familiarization with additive manufacturing utilizing 3D printing technology
• Familiarization with 3D printing terms, processes, materials, and printers
• Familiarization with business justification for 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping and small production runs
• Basic skills in 3D printing utilizing fused deposition modeling entry level machines

Required Materials - None

Prerequisites - None

Terms to be Familiar With

• Traditional Manufacturing Processes
  1. Subtractive – Traditional Machining, Wood Working, Lazer Cutting
• Additive – Welding, Injection Molding, 3D Printing (filament, resin based)
• 2-Dimensional v/s 3-Dimensional Printing – 3D printing is the process of making an object out of some material, often plastic. 2D printing, or just simply, printing, is the process of putting an image on paper.
• 3MF – 3D Manufacturing Format – File that has more information in it such as multiple build plates, print colors, textures, etc.
• Benchy – Small boat test print widely used to validate a printer’s capabilities.
• G-Code – (also RS-274) is the most widely used computer numerical control (CNC) and 3D printing programming language.STL – An STL file describes a raw, unstructured triangulated surface by the unit normal and vertices of the linked triangles using a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system.