3D PRINTING: HOW TO & WHAT FOR
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Michel – UFRJ
Abstract
3D printing seems to be the hype. Some people even say its possible to print anything. But is it true? Is it affordable? What can be made with a desktop machine? How to get the 3D models? How to move from an idea to a finished object? Which materials can be used and what are their properties? Is it safe? And what about the legal issues? Come to see the basics and some applications of this amazing technique.
Syllabus
Subtractive and Additive manufacturing; digital fabrication; 3D printing technologies; polymers; fused filament fabrication; filament materials; 3D printing workflow (create, slice, print); how to obtain 3D models; applications; copyrights; some controversies.