Course detail
Additive Technologies
FSI-ZAT-A Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The course introduces students to the progressive area of additive manufacturing of metal, plastic and construction products. Students will obtain practical experience with production simulation and data preparation for 3D printing. Attention is paid to understanding of design rules, technological limits and production chain of additive manufacturing. Course integrates the knowledge acquired in courses focused on materials science, CAD modeling, FEA and simulation and design of machines and mechanisms.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of CAD systems (CATIA, Creo Parametric, Rhinoceros, Inventor), basics of material science, strength of materials, engineering analyses using finite element method (ANSYS).
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions: presentation of results achieved in laboratory exercises (max. 60 points).
Examination conditions:
- passing the theoretical test (max. 40 points),
- a total of up to 100 points can be earned,
- the resulting classification is determined by the ECTS scale.
Attendance at lectures is recommended; attendance at practicals and laboratory practicals is obligatory and checked by the lecturer. Compensation of missed lessons depends on the instructions of course supervisor.
Aims
Graduates will be able to design, process and produce parts using additive manufacturing. They will understand design rules, production limits and use of non-traditional design elements such as lattice structures.
Ability to design and implement parts for additive manufacturing.
Knowledge of methods of preparing production data for additive manufacturing.
Knowledge of simulation software tools for verification of manufacturability.
Ability to analyze manufacturing problems and defects.
Ability to prevent manufacturing defects by appropriate design.
Knowledge of principles of additive technologies at engineering level.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-KSI-P: Mechanical Engineering Design, Master's, compulsory
Programme N-ENG-A: Mechanical Engineering, Master's, compulsory
Programme N-AAE-P: Advanced Automotiv Engineering, Master's, elective
Programme N-PDS-P: Industrial Design, Master's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
16 hours, optionally
Syllabus
– Introduction to additive production – history, principle, standards.
- Process of additive production and individual technologies – metals, plastics, building materials.
- Design rules for AM parts.
- Additive production of metal parts – production chain, material, production control, physical principle, energy dissipation, support
- Additive production of metal parts – manufacturing defects, post-processing, properties of materials, influence of orientation.
- Additive production of plastic parts – technology and physical nature, materials, sizing, differences in technology, suitability of use, manufacturing defects, mechanical properties.
- Unconventional structural AM elements – periodic minimum surfaces, lattice structures, mechanical properties, dynamic properties, production limits.
- Case studies, practical examples, meaningful use of AM, impact on the economy.
Laboratory exercise
16 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
– Additive production of tensile samples by FDM and SLA technologies
- Evaluation and analysis of mechanical properties of samples
- Manufacturing of polymer part by FDM and SLA technology
- Verification of mechanical properties of the part by means of a tensile testing
- Introduction of a laboratory for additive metal production
- Post-processing of additively produced metal parts
- 3D digitization of manufactured part, evaluation of weight and relative density
- Comparison of geometric deviations of the product and reference CAD model
Computer-assisted exercise
16 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
– Data preparation for plastic 3D printing
- Basic processing of polygonal data
- Support and generation of production data
- Design rules for designing additively manufactured parts
- Shape optimization of the part
- Simulation of additive production process
- Prediction of deformations on specific manufactured parts
- Comparison of production deviations of real part and previous simulation