UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBT057

3D Printing Techniques

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-II)

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Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of instrumentation, CAD CAM and statistics

Syllabus

4 units · 41 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Introduction, Prototyping fundamentals, Historical development, Advantages of AMT, commonly used terms, process chain, 3D modelling, Data Conversion, and transmission, Checking and preparing, Building, Post processing, RP data formats, Classification of AMT process, Applications to various fields

Unit2

Unit 2: Liquid based systems

12 hrs

Stereo lithography apparatus (SLA): Models and specifications, process, working principle, photopolymers, photo polymerization, layering technology, laser and laser scanning, applications, advantages and disadvantages, case studies. Solid ground curing (SGC): Models and specifications, process, working, p r i n c i p l e , applications, advantages and disadvantages, case studies.

Unit3

Unit 3: Solid based systems

10 hrs

Laminated object manufacturing (LOM): Models and specifications, Process, Working principle, Applications, Advantages and disadvantages, Case studies. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM): Models and specifications, Process, Working principle, Applications, Advantages and disadvantages, Case studies, practical demonstration

Unit4

Unit 4: Powder Based Systems

11 hrs

Selective laser sintering (SLS): Models and specifications, process, working principle, applications, advantages and disadvantages, case studies. Three-dimensional printing (3DP): Models and specification, process, working principle, applications, advantages and disadvantages, case studies. B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year

Course Objectives1 points
  • To teach the concept and application prototyping fundamental. To develop understanding models and specifications, stereo lithography apparatus and layering technology To provide knowledge of laminated object manufacturing and related techniques and process. Concepts of selective laser sintering, fused deposition modeling
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain basic concepts of 3-D printing technology.
  2. CO2Understand the application, case studies, working, principles of 3-D printing technology
  3. CO3Explain the laminated object manufacturing and fused deposition modeling.
  4. CO4Apply the knowledge of 3-D Printing techniques to develop novel engineering models
  5. CO5To be able to use acquired knowledge for designing of prototypes
  6. CO6Apply the knowledge of 3-D Printing techniques to develop novel prototypes

REFERENCES

  1. Chua C.K., Leong K.F. and LIM C.S(1997) Rapid prototyping: Principles and Applications, World Scientific publications, 3rd Ed.
  2. D.T. Pham and S.S. Dimov, (2001) “Rapid Manufacturing”, Springer, 2001
  3. Terry Wohlers, “Wholers Report 2000”, Wohlers Associates
  4. Paul F. Jacobs (1996) “Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing”–, ASME Press
  5. Ian Gibson, Davin Rosen, Brent Stucker (2014) “Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Springer, 2nd Ed B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year COURSE DETAILS: 3D Printing Techniques

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 23, 24, 25 of the original AKTU PDF.

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