shape your future with Additive Manufacturing

During this interactive course, you will gain knowledge of the benefits and applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and understand the range of AM processes and their characteristics so that you can use them in your organisation or at home just for the fun of it.

The course will take you through the steps required to consider the use of AM in your business.
Learn about the properties of materials, the manufacturing methods available and even create your own 3D printable design. You will design your own 3D printed part using an easy to follow example, and watch the design ‘come to life’ on a 3D printer.

Case studies from leading industry innovators will be presented demonstrating the design thinking required to utilise and adapt additive manufacturing in an industrial setting.

• Product design process
• Properties of materials
• Traditional manufacturing methods
• Additive Manufacturing processes and technologies
• Materials for 3D printing
• Advantages and limitations of Additive Manufacturing
• Design thinking for additive manufacturing
• Industry case studies

Part 1 - Designing a product

Part 2 - Materials and manufacturing methods

Part 3 - Additive manufacturing processes and technologies

Part 4 - Design thinking considerations and case studies 

• Gain knowledge of properties of materials and traditional manufacturing methods
• Learn about the processes and technologies involved in additive manufacturing
• Discover how to get started designing and printing your own parts
• Combine these skills to gain a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the additive manufacturing process and utilise them to improve your own product designs at home and in the workplace

Anyone interested in Additive Manufacturing and the 3D industry and how it can benefit their business including hobbyists, product designers, engineers and managers. No prior knowledge of Additive Manufacturing or CAD/3D design is required. 

Improve the efficiency of your business by understanding what additive manufacturing can do and how it can optimise your supply chain and manufacturing processes.  

Learn about the seven key additive manufacturing processes such as stereolithography, material extrusion, materials jetting and powder bed fusion. Explore how the design and manufacturing choices you make can have an effect on the business including supply chain and product design.   

Between the 2 sessions, you will be given an exercise to optimise a part design, before being shown how additive manufacturing can optimise the part even further.   

Using everything you have learnt throughout the course, identify the key steps to evaluate the business model and develop a business case to integrate additive manufacturing into your business. 

• Where is manufacturing now?   
• Understanding Additive manufacturing    
• Supply chain evolution - near or far?   
• Part design and optimisation   
• Making a business case 

After the course you will be able to:  

• Gain knowledge of the key additive manufacturing processes   
• Understand how your choices impact the supply chain   
• Be able to identify key areas for part design optimisation   
• Develop a business model and business case to use AM in your organisation 

Anyone interested in Additive Manufacturing and the 3D industry and how it can benefit their business including hobbyists, product designers, engineers and managers. No prior knowledge of Additive Manufacturing or CAD/3D design is required.