AAN-C2012 - ADD Basics - Additive manufacturing: from idea to business, Lecture, 27.2.2025-22.5.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course, the student is able to understand the basics of additive manufacturing.

After the course, the student is able to ideate and evaluate applications for additive manufacturing from the perspectives of design, business and engineering. 

After the course, the student is able to apply digital design and/or manufacturing to prototype and pitch a product or service.

After the course, the student is able to use their own experience/disciplinary knowledge in solving multidisciplinary problems in a teamwork setting.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 27.02.2025 - 22.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Meri Kuikka

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • What is additive manufacturing (commonly known as 3D printing), and how is it used in product design?
    • Capabilities and limitations of additive manufacturing
    • How to ideate and evaluate product concepts for additive manufacturing
    • How to design and print a 3D model
    • How to pitch product concepts
    • Teamwork skills in a project setting
    • Latest developments in additive manufacturing
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Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in class

    Weekly assignments

    Halfway checkpoint

    Final Pitch

    Self & peer evaluation

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in class

    Individual and groupwork assignments

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Reading materials: mostly online sources collated on lecture slides

    Rough prototyping materials 

    3D printing facilities & materials

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
    2025-2026 Spring IV - V

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Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof