Students can
• name and explain the various additives manufacturing processes, principles and essential components
• They can
mathematically model and produce simple geometries.
They are able to
• identify the respective advantages and disadvantages as well as the corresponding fields of application,
• They are able to scan 3D models
• They can prepare them for 3D printing
• They can produce 3D printing parts with a CAD-CAM interface according to manufacturing aspects with selected machines

B2.00000.30.100 - Production machinery
B2.00000.20.150 - CAD
B2.06060.20.080 - Mathematical Modeling and Parameterization
B2.00000.20.190 Measurement and sensor technology1

Currently valid additive manufacturing processes
• Theory
o Laser technology for manufacturing processes
o Scanning methods
o 3D printing materials
o 3D printing specific metrology
o 3D printing in the industrial sectors
o Applications
o Profitability calculation of 3D printing
o Suitable 3D printing process selection
o 3D printing for further development
o Modeling 3D printing with selected program systems
o CAD-CAM interface theory and application
o CNC technology for additive manufacturing
o Automation technology in additive manufacturing processes
o Workflow in the manufacturing process of additive manufacturing processes
o Quality measuring methods for additive manufacturing
• Practical exercises:
o Quality measurement of additive manufacturing models (3D printed parts)
o Scanning process of 3D models
o Data processing of 3D scan data
o Data modeling of scan data for preparation in additive manufacturing (3D printing)
o Implementation of additive manufacturing and
o Implementing additive manufacturing using CAD-CAM methods for workpiece creation

• Fritz, Schulze: Fertigungstechnik, Springer Verlag
• Andreas Gebhardt, Additive Fertigungsverfahren. Hanser Fachbuchverlag, 2016
• CNC-Handbuch, Kief, Hans B. Roschiwal, Helmut A.Schwarz, Karsten, 2017
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies, 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing, Autoren: Gibson, Ian, Rosen, David, Stucker, Brent, Springer, 2014
• FAB LAB, Revolution Field Manual, Massimo Menichinelli et al. niggli, 2017
• Einführung in Mathematica, Knut Lorenzen, mitb Verlag, 2014
• MATHEMATICA kompakt: Mathematische Problemlösungen für Ingenieure, Mathematiker und Naturwissenschaftler, Hans Benker, Springer Lehrbuch, 2016
• A New Kind of Science, 2002, Stephen Wolfram

Integrated course (ILV)

General examination