Engineering International Programs • Iowa State University

DIM-MIC-524

International Credits: 3.0

Converted Credits: 2.0

Country: Spain

Language: English

Course Description:

Design processes and methods.
CAD/CAM/CAE technologies and product lifecycle management (PLM).
Concepts generation and embodiment.
Expression of product design ideas using 2D sketches.
3D modeling, parametric design and assembly modeling.
Rendering the appearance of a product.
CAD and additive manufacturing.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate functional performance.
General stages of the process, solid and FEA models, materials definition, loading (loads, displacements constraints…), post-processing, results and verifications.
Topology optimization in additive manufacturing.
General methodology: point clouds, meshes (.stl), NURBS surface models and parametric CAD models.
Digitizing methods and main technologies: applications and selection of reverse engineering systems.
Hardware and software involved in reverse engineering processes.
The relationship between reverse engineering and additive manufacturing.
General methodology, stages and components of the additive manufacturing process.
Main additive manufacturing technologies, principles and applications.
Strengths, weaknesses, challenges and limitations of additive manufacturing technologies.
Main additive manufacturing brands and suppliers available.
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM).
Design for functionality and 3D printability.
Planning and slicing additive manufacturing software.