3D printing and design of plastic parts
Also listed as: הדפסת תלת מימד ותכן חלקי פלסטיקה
Additive manufacturing and plastic part design in one course. Israel is a global additive-manufacturing hub, so the pipeline from this material to a job is unusually direct.
- Semester
- Semester B
- Weekly hours
- 3h
- Counts as
- Department electives
- Interest areas
- Miniaturised systems and materials · Mechanical design
Comes after
- Engineering design (recommended)
Opens up
- Additive-manufacturing research
What it covers
Processes and materials
- Process families: FDM, SLA and DLP, SLS, SLM and DMLS, binder jetting, PolyJet
- Polymer materials and their properties
- STL and slicing workflow
- Post-processing, tolerances and quality
Design
- Design for additive manufacturing: supports, orientation, anisotropy
- Topology optimisation and lattice structures
- Plastic part design: wall thickness, ribs, bosses, snap-fits, draft, living hinges
- Injection moulding as the comparison case for design-for-manufacture
Results worth carrying out
Build time from layer height
Anisotropy of a layer-wise build
Cantilever snap-fit strain
Figures worth knowing
- Process schematics
- Slicing and support diagrams
- Topology-optimised geometry
- Snap-fit design charts
Quick answers
When is 3D printing and design of plastic parts taught?
3D printing and design of plastic parts (0542-4425) is taught in Semester B (spring), 3 weekly hours. It counts toward “Department electives” in the Tel Aviv University Mechanical Engineering elective requirements.
What do I need before 0542-4425?
Before 3D printing and design of plastic parts you need: Engineering design (recommended).
What software is used in 3D printing and design of plastic parts?
3D printing and design of plastic parts is normally taught with SolidWorks, Fusion 360, nTop, slicers (Cura, PrusaSlicer).
Which jobs does 3D printing and design of plastic parts prepare you for?
3D printing and design of plastic parts is part of the preparation for these roles: Mechanical design engineer, Manufacturing and process engineer, Additive manufacturing engineer.
Which interest areas include 3D printing and design of plastic parts?
3D printing and design of plastic parts sits in these interest areas: Miniaturised systems and materials, Mechanical design.
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