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This is a two week intensive module. This module examines both the basic implementation and theory of additive manufacturing, its translation into modern additive manufacturing techniques that are currently being researched and exploited within both academia and industry which result in net shape parts.

The content of the module is as follows:

• Overview of the 7 ASTM processes
• Material Jetting
• Powder Bed Fusion
• Vat Polymerisation
• Material Extrusion
• Binder Jetting
• Commercial 3D Printing
• Experimental Systems will be reviewed including key operational aspects
• Materials Requirements, sustainability and applications will be discussed for 3D Printing
• Impact of additive manufacturing and its future potential will be explored as case Studies in Industry

The module will be mainly delivered in an intensive week(s) of lectures and laboratory classes.

The module aims to provide the opportunity to work in small, multidisciplinary teams to address a grand challenge in the area of additive manufacturing.

Although some variation in content is expected due to the varying nature of the possible challenges, it is expected that a common project will take the following form:

• Discussion of challenge
• Literature review and fact finding
• Definition of challenge brief and setting of aims, objectives, deliverables, methodology and time-plan
• Design and experimental work (hands on experimental work using multiple additive manufacturing processes)
• Analysis, interpretation and presentation of results

In many cases the project will take the form of a design and make project in which the stages of the project will include the evaluation of alternative design concepts, engineering analysis, prototyping, performance evaluation and improvement.

This module develops professional and research skills including academic/technical writing, communication, critical literature reviewing, and project planning. The year-long nature of the module enables these developing skills to be applied to assessments in concurrent modules.

The module provides an important link to the PGT individual project by providing visits to research laboratories and time for specific project-relating training. Training in areas including statistics and data analysis, design of experiments and health and safety requirements and assessment will also be undertaken to equip students with the skills for their individual projects.

The module will include a number of topics of interest in research in additive manufacturing, which may change over time as the module is refreshed to reflect the current state of the art.  Example topics to be included in the module programme include materials development for AM, in-situ and post process characterisation of materials and structures and computational methods for the modelling, design and optimisation of AM processes and parts.

The module will be mainly delivered in an intensive two weeks of lectures and laboratory classes. 

This module aims to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills that will enable them to understand the current and next generation of characterisation methods and metrology techniques used to analyse additively manufactured structures. The level of understanding will permit the fundamental analysis, development and optimisation of the programme of study and data analysis, and evaluation of their potential application. 

The module will be mainly delivered in an intensive one week of lectures and laboratory classes.

This course includes a 60 credit research project, which is completed over the summer. The project area is flexible and will be supervised by a member of the Centre for Additive Manufacturing.

Previous research projects have included:

• Exploring the compatibility between conductive metals processed by Metaljet and dielectric substrates
• Development of water soluble biocompatible inks to print vascularised tissues
• Multi-material printing of biodegradable polymers for manufacturing dual drug delivery devices for chronic diseases

This module provides students with an in-depth understanding of current trends in materials development, characterisation, assembly and manufacturing for energy and electronics sectors for a sustainable and net-zero world.

Topics typically include:

• Electronic and ionic conductors for fuel cells and electrolysers, lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors
• Dielectric, piezoelectric, ferroelectric and semiconducting materials
• Solar cell materials for renewable energy generation
• Packaging materials and joining approaches in power electronics
• Methods to evaluate materials properties and device performance
• Manufacturing solutions: silicon-based technologies and additive manufacturing of flexible and wearable devices

This module introduces the design, manufacture and performance of fibre-reinforced composite materials. 

Constituent materials including fibres, resins and additives are described. Processing techniques and the relationships between process and design are highlighted. Design methodologies and computer-aided engineering techniques are demonstrated for component design.

Case studies from a variety of industries including automotive and aerospace are presented.

The techniques for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) are explored. The course aims to introduce the brain imaging technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), giving an overview of the physics involved in this technique.

The electromagnetic techniques of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) will then be outlined, and the relative advantages of the techniques described.