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 2024 in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Malaysia, Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsThreshold hurdle40%
- ExercisesThreshold hurdle10%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
- You will engage in hands-on learning by applying the topic using analysis and software to model the problem during class.
- You will participate in Q&A learning activity and discussion with peers on the topics.
- You will review and understand the technology and challenges faced by industries.
- You will apply the challenges in the lab (3D printing) situation.
You will discuss case samples, including industry problems, and the approach to solutions to these situational problems by using software and 3D printing machines.
You will discuss feasible and practical solutions to the problems, design application and provide an actual product for each problem.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
- Awari, G. K. (2021). Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology : Principles and applications.
- Gebhardt, A., Kessler, Julia, & Thurn, Laura (2019) 3D Printing : Understanding additive manufacturing (Second Edition)
- Diegel, O., Nordin, Axel, & Motte, Damien. (2019). A practical guide to design for additive manufacturing (First Edition, 2019)
- Pidaparti, Ramana M, & Pidaparti, Ramana M. (2017). Engineering finite element analysis.
- Kim, N. H., Sankar, Bhavani V., Kumar, Ashok V., & ProQuest. (2018). Introduction to finite element analysis and design (Second Edition)
Technology resources
- 3D printing machine (PLA material) - Available in the lab
- SOLIDWORKS software (3D modelling) - Available on MoVE
- Abaqus (FEA modelling) - Available on MoVE
Where it fits
MEC5891 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ho Kok Hoe
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ho Kok Hoe
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5891?
MEC5891 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC5891 offered?
In 2024, MEC5891 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia and Suzhou (SEU).
How much work is MEC5891?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC5891 have an exam?
No. MEC5891 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC5891?
MEC5891 is part of Mechanical engineering; and Robotics and mechatronics engineering.