Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing credit: 3 or

4 Hours

Introduction to process physics for additive manufacturing (AM); Basic materials science for AM, cement-based materials, polymer-based materials. Fundamental mechanics principles involved in layered additive manufacturing; Mathematical models for AM, transport phenomena and flow modeling, curing and property evolution, residual stresses and fatigue effects; Introduction to the Role of Robotics, Machine Learning and Data Science in modern AM. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: MSE 280 , or CEE 300 , or ME 330 , or CEE 471 , or consent of instructor.