Additive Manufacturing - Developments in Training and Education

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pei, Eujin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Monzón, Mario (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bernard, Alain (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Manufactures.; Technical education.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Engineering design.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes.; Engineering/Technology Education.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Engineering Design.

This book provides an overview of training and teaching methods, as well as education strategies, for Additive Manufacturing (AM) and its application in different business sectors. It presents real-world applications and case studies to demonstrate the key practical and theoretical fundamentals of A...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Additive Manufacturing and Related Applications
• The Growing Need for Training and Education for AM
• "What's in a word?" -The use and background for terms and definitions in additive manufacturing
• Professional Training of AM at the European Level
• Case Studies of Using Additive Manufacturing for Prototyping in Design
• Knowledge transfer and standards needs in Additive Manufacturing
• What you need to take into account during your design for Additive Manufacturing
• Continuing education and part-time training on Additive Manufacturing for people in employment
• Additive Manufacturing through Problem Based Learning
• Additive Manufacturing: Instrumental Systems in Research, Education and Service
• Introducing state-of-the-art AM research in Education
• XIII: Measuring the cost of Additive Manufacturing
• Training and Teaching Strategies for Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing Systems
• IPRs and 3D Printing
• AM validation methods, technology transfer based on case studies
• FoFAM and AM-Motion Initiatives: A strategic framework for additive manufacturing deployment in Europe.