MTE6887 Additive manufacturing of polymeric and functional materials
Faculty of Engineering
MTE6887 Additive manufacturing of polymeric and functional materials is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTE6887
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MTE6887
No unit lists MTE6887 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PHD program or with permission from the Faculty of Engineering. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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Overview
Additive Manufacturing (AM) of polymeric materials is an important manufacturing platform for the fabrication of functional and customisable engineered products. This unit will provide an overview of existing additive manufacturing processes such as 'fused deposition modelling', 'stereolithography', 'polymer jetting' and 'powder bed fusion'. Each of these technologies relies on the appropriate selection of a polymer and the fundamentals of different classes of polymeric materials will be reviewed. Advantages and drawbacks of existing and emerging AM technologies will also be discussed. The unit will also investigate examples of the use of these technologies for the design and fabrication of functional polymeric parts. You will obtain practical skills in 3D printing of polymers, computer-aided design and processing of polymers for additive manufacturing.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsProjectThreshold hurdle50%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and distinguish between the different classes of polymeric materials used for Additive Manufacturing.
- 2
Select the adequate Additive Manufacturing process based on the functional requirements of the product.
- 3
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of additive manufacturing technologies.
- 4
Discuss in detail the factors that affect geometric properties such as minimum wall thickness, minimum feature size and/or minimum space between designed surface of 3D printed part.
- 5
Choose appropriate strategy for the orientation of a 3D printed part on the build platform and the generation of the support structure in order to minimise postprocessing activities.
- 6
Demonstrate practical skills in 3D printing of polymers.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities24 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Yunlong Tang
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Yunlong Tang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTE6887?
MTE6887 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MTE6887 offered?
In 2025, MTE6887 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is MTE6887?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MTE6887 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.