Additive Manufacturing detailed Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering (ME), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU 7th Sem ME Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit Mechanical Engineering 7th Sem 2018 Scheme. For all the Professional Elective-3 subjects refer to Professional Elective-3 Scheme. The detail syllabus for additive manufacturing is as follows.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Module-1
Introduction and basic principles: Need for Additive Manufacturing, Generic AM process, stereoli tho graphy or 3dprinting, rapid proto typing ,the benefits of AM, distinction between AM and CNC machining, other related technologies- reverse engineering technology. Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology: Introduction, computers, computer-aidedde sign technology ,other associated technologies, the use of layers, classification of AM processes, metals ystems, hybrid systems, milestones in AM development. Additive Manufacturing Process chain: Introduction, the eight steps in additive manufacture, variations from one AM machine to another ,metal systems, maintenance of equipment, materials handling issues, design for AM, and application areas.
Module-2
Photo polymerization processes: Stereolitho graphy (SL), Materials, SL resin curing process, Micro-stereoli thography, Process Benefits and Drawbacks, Applications of Photo polymerization Processes. Powder bedfusion processes: Introduction, Selective laser Sintering (SLS), Materials, Powder fusion mechanism, SLS Metal and ceramic part creation, Electron Beam melting (EBM), Process Benefits and Drawbacks, Applications of Powder Bed Fusion Processes. Extrusion-based systems: Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), Principles, Materials, Plotting and path control, Bio-Extrusion, Process Benefits and Drawbacks, Applications of Extrusion-Based Processes.
Module-3
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Module-4
Guidelines for Process Selection: Introduction, selection methods for apart, challenges of selection, example system for preliminary selection, production planning and control. Software issues for Additive Manufacturing: Introduction, preparation of cad models – the STL file, problems with STL files, STL file manipulation. Post- Processing: Support material removal, surface texture improvements, preparation for use as a pattern, property enhancements using non-thermal techniques and thermal techniques.
Module-5
The use of multiple materials in additive manufacturing: Introduction, multiple material approaches, discrete multiple material processes, porous multiple material processes, blended multiple material processes, commercial applications using multiple materials, future directions. AM Applications: Functional models, Pattern for investment and vacuum casting, Medical models, art models, Engineering analysis models, Rapid tooling, new materials development, Bi-metallic parts, Remanufacturing. Application: Examples for Aerospace, defense, automobile, Bio-medical and general engineering industries. Direct digital manufacturing: Align Technology, siemens and phonak, DDM drivers, manufacturing vs. prototyping, life- cycle costing, future of direct digital manufacturing.
Course Outcomes:
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Question Paper Pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing I. Gibson l D. W. Rosen l B. Stucker Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht, London ISBN: 978- 1-44191119-3 e- ISBN: 9781-44191120-9 DOI 10.1007/9781-44191120-9
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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE Mechanical Engineering, 2018 scheme, visit Mechanical Engineering 7th Sem Syllabus for 2018 scheme.
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