UNIT 3 - Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D Printing in Industry 4.0

Topic outline

• General
  

  General
• UNIT 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
  

  UNIT 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing

  • Creo Unit 3 - Activities Overview File

    Read the activities overview.

  • Creo Unit 3 - Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 Handbook File

    In this unit, learners will be provided with an overview of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. They will be in touch with key concepts related to these areas, their applications and their implications in design and manufacturing in the industry 4.0 era. Thereby, learners are expected to acquire the knowledge and confidence they need to deliver these contents to their students/trainees and thus increase their awareness and preparation for career opportunities in the areas of AM and 3D printing.
    

  • 3.1 - Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Basic Concepts

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.1 - AM and 3D Printing Activity File

    To complete the activity, please follow the next steps:
    
    1. Read “3.1 – AM and 3D printing basic concepts” chapter of the PDF file “UNIT 3 - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing in Industry 4.0”. 2. Accomplish the respective self-assessment.
    

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.1 - Self-assessment URL
  • 3.2 - Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Materials and Application Areas

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.2 - AM Processes Materials and Application Areas Activity File

    To complete the activity, please follow the next steps:
    
    1. Read “3.2 AM: Processes, materials, and application areas” chapter of the PDF file “UNIT 3 - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing in Industry 4.0”.
    
    2. Accomplish the activity “AM processes” included in the “UNIT 3 - 3.2.1 - AM processes” PPT file.
    
    3. Accomplish the activity “AM materials” included in the “UNIT 3 - 3.2.2 - AM materials” PPT file.
    

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.2.1 - AM Processes Self-assessment File
  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.2.2 - AM Materials Self-assessment File
  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.2.3 - AM Application Areas Self-assessment File
  • 3.3 - 3D Software for 3D Printing

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.3 - 3D Software for 3D Printing Activity File

    In this activity, trainees will learn the main available 3D software for 3D printing. To complete the activity, please follow the next steps: 

    1. Read “3.3 3D software for 3D printing” chapter of the PDF file “UNIT 3 - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing in Industry 4.0”. 

    2. Accomplish the activity included in the “UNIT 3 - 3.3 - How to 3D Print a Name Tag Using Tinkercad” PPT file.
    

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.3 - How to 3D Print a Name Tag File
  • 3.4 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing in Industry 4.0

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.4 - Advantages and Disadvantages of AM and 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 Activity File

    To complete the activity, please follow the next steps:
    
    1. Read “3.4 Advantages and disadvantages of AM and 3D printing in Industry 4.0” chapter of the PDF file “UNIT 3 - Additive manufacturing and 3D printing in Industry 4.0”.
    
    2. Accomplish the respective self-assessment.
    

  • Creo Unit 3 Subunit 3.4 - Self-assessment URL