MECH 612 Rapid Prototyping

3 semester hours

The course provides students with an opportunity to conceive, design, and implement a product using rapid prototyping technologies and computer-aided tools. Topics such as principles of rapid prototyping, rapid prototyping materials, reverse engineering, rapid tooling, medical applications, industry perspectives, and current research and developments will be introduced to students through lecture and laboratory works. Two rapid prototyping machines (FDM 1650 and Z Corporation’s Z510) will be used for lecture and class projects.

Lecture/Laboratory, 3 hours.

Graduate standing required.