Digital Teaching
Moodle
Course Contents
Lecture:
1. Overview of additive manufacturing processes
2. Digital process chain and design for AM
3. Properties of polymer-based materials and corresponding AM technologies
4. Material extrusion (MEX) AM: process analysis
5. Technology trends in piston extrusion AM, screw extrusion AM, and large-format MEX
6. Relationship between process, structure, and properties in MEX
7. MEX application fields
Exercises:
1. Process qualification
Part-individual process development, qualification of parts
Literature
GIBSON, I., ROSEN, D., STUCKER, B. Additive Manufacturing Technologies. 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing. Springer, 2015.
LEARY, M. Design for additive manufacturing. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2020.
IZDEBSKA-PODSIADLY, J. Polymers for 3D printing. Methods, Properties, and Characteristics, 1st Ed., William Andrew, 2022.
FISCHER, A., ACHTEN, D., LAUNHARDT, M. Plastics for Additive Manufacturing. Munich: Carl Hanser Verlag, 2025.
Expected Number of Participants
10
Official Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing (AM) processes with a focus on material extrusion (MEX) techniques. Students will explore the digital process chain, design strategies for AM, and the interrelation between processing parameters, material properties, and part performance. Emphasis is placed on polymer-based materials and their processing through filament-based, piston-driven, screw-assisted, and large-format extrusion systems. Current trends and applications of MEX are discussed, bridging fundamental concepts with industrial relevance.
Online Offerings
Moodle
- Lecturer: Joaquim Justino Netto