DFAB 105 Design for Additive Manufacturing

School of the Arts

DFAB 105 Design for Additive Manufacturing: Design criteria for a variety of additive manufacturing processes will be covered in this course. Students will gain additional knowledge in solid and parametric modeling as it pertains to additive manufacturing design criteria. A variety of design techniques for additive technologies including stereolithography (SLA) and fused deposition modeling (FDM) will be explored.

Prerequisites: DFAB 104

Corequisite: DFAB 106

Crosslisted: None

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Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours90
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture3.0
Lab (lab, field, computer)3.0

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. design standardized parts.
  2. adhere to best practices.
  3. produce functional parts through fabrication and testing.
  4. apply post processing techniques.
  5. apply a human-centred approach to design.
  6. identify how to minimize manufacturing costs.
  7. write a technical report.
  8. incorporate environmental factors.

Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.