MECH 4321

This is a hands-on project based introduction to 3D printing and Rapid Prototyping. Polymer 3D printing technologies such as filament based fused deposition modeling and optical based stereolithography will be introduced. Strength of materials, material properties and material selection will be discussed. Specific topics include: machine components and configurations, advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing technologies, printing flaws and limitations of the technologies, and CAD. A physical prototype is a requirement of this course.