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Design for Additive Manufacturing

This three-day course has been specifically designed for engineers interested in optimising their design for additive manufacturing skills. This course consists of an overview of additive manufacturing in the context of recent national and global applications, strategies and industry developments including a technological overview, principles of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), and economic viability analysis of additive manufacturing projects.

Some focus areas of the course are:

  • Overview of the Additive Manufacturing industry and leading applications
  • Design of different additive manufactured components, predominantly using metal technologies, in compliance with Australian standards
  • Simulation of component utility and printing using various design tools
Hands on practical experience from concept to print using various hardware and software solutions.

Why is this course for you

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Explain the growing role of additive manufacturing processes and technologies and the importance of DfAM to leverage the unique benefits that can be realised as part of a transition to a manufacturing 4.0 environment
  • Apply DfAM methods and additive manufacturing processes in compliance with Australian standards
  • Assess the economic and technical feasibility of additive manufacturing projects

Course Content

Day 1
Part A:  Setting the scene - Overview of AM Industry and technologies. Presentation:
1) State of the Industry
2) Trends
3) Qualification - When to use AM
4) Processes
5) Materials
6) Choosing the Right Technology

Part B:  Guidelines for Design for main AM processes
1) Guidelines for Design for main AM types
2) Post Processes
3) Ancillary Equipment
4) Powder Production
5) Standards
Day 2
Part C:  Computer Aided Design. Workshop
1) CAD Tools - Parametric 3D
2) Exercise - Hydraulic Manifold
3) Implicit Modelling
4) Demo - Heat exchanger

Part D:  Implicit Modelling
1) CAD Tools - Implicit and AM focused
2) Topography Optimisation
3) Generative Design
4) Lattices and Optimisation
5) Surface Finish and Texturing
6) Gripper Example

Day 3
Part E:  Simulation
1) CAD Tools Print Simulation
2) Pre-deformation
3) Build Plate Management; nesting, preheating
4) Support Structures
5) Machine Parameters and Print Strategy Development

Part F:  Post Processes
1) Post Processes; Hipping, CNC, Powder Removal
2) Part Validation
3) In process Scanning
4) Metrology Scanning
5) Deviation analysis
6) NDT and DT (Imaging CT, Photogrammetry, Physical Sectioning)

About the instructor

Mal Cook is a Design Engineer with 20 years design experience across a wide range of industry sectors, starting out with an Aus/NZ SolidWorks reseller and print Bureau using an early powder based Z-corp Machine. Mal holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Product Design degree from Bournemouth University in the UK.

Course details

Date: New dates coming, expressions of interest email seadmin@ecu.edu.au
Cost: $3190 * includes GST
* ECU alumni and group bookings from the same company are eligible to receive a discount. Contact seadmin@ecu.edu.au
**If a participant is unable to attend the relevant course for any reason, ECU may in its sole discretion grant a refund of the fees paid or date change where the student:
  • notifies ECU in writing at least 30 days prior to the relevant course or program date; or
  • can provide evidence, to ECU’s satisfaction, that the absence was caused by a medical condition
ECU will notify the participant of its decision and pay any refund (if granted) within 30 days. Participants shall not otherwise be entitled to a refund of fees in whole or part, for failing to attend any part of the relevant course or program on the day. ECU will notify the participant of its decision and pay any refund (if granted) within 30 days.
Participants shall not otherwise be entitled to a refund of fees in whole or part, for failing to attend any part of the relevant course or program on the day.
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