MEC5891 Design for additive manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering
MEC5891 Design for additive manufacturing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC5891
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC5891
No unit lists MEC5891 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
Additive manufacturing allows components to be produced with reduced weight, reduced part count, less scrap, and increased complexity compared to conventional manufacturing processes. However, components must be redesigned to take advantage of these advantages. This unit introduces you to the principles of design for additive manufacturing; the optimisation of designs; and the practical design-to-product workflow.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, interpret and analyse manufacturing options for simple components primarily from an engineering perspective, but also considering the cost of manufacture.
- 2
Use creative design methodologies and skills to re-design parts for additive manufacturing.
- 3
Use computer modelling techniques to optimise design for additive manufacturing, whilst accounting for the limitations of the methods.
- 4
Produce and evaluate a finished part from design to manufacture.
- 5
Generate findings in both written and verbal formats and critique and evaluate the work of others.
- 6
Engage in regular self-assessment and peer-assessment of individual and team performance as a primary means of tracking continuing professional development.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. A unit requires on average three to five hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
MEC5891 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Wenyi Yan
- Professor Chris Davies
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5891?
MEC5891 has no prerequisites.
When is MEC5891 offered?
In 2020, MEC5891 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is MEC5891?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include MEC5891?
MEC5891 is part of Additive manufacturing; Mechanical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.