Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question appears to be a micro-credit course focused on Ceramic 3D Printing, offered by the ICT Creative Workshop at a university. The course aims to introduce students to the principles of ceramic 3D printing, including design, slicing, and printing techniques, as well as the environmental issues related to ceramic waste and recycling.

Course Details

• Course Name: Ceramic 3D Printing
• Instructor: Assistant Professor Li Jianyou, Applied Arts Institute
• Corresponding Total Course Name: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
• Course Dates: March 26 to April 30, every Wednesday
• Total Course Hours: 16 hours
• Class Location: HB13/FB13
• Enrollment Limit: 15 students
• Prerequisites or Prior Knowledge: Knowledge or skills related to 3D modeling
• Self-prepared Items: Laptop
• Course Materials: Self-edited materials provided in the course's Facebook group

Course Outline

The course is structured into several units, including:

• Course Overview and Preparation: Introduction to course content, teaching methods, and objectives. Preparation for ceramic 3D printing principles, slicing programs, and design calculation tools.
• 3D Printing Ceramic Design and Modeling: Introduction to design cases, analysis of design limitations, surface texture generation techniques, and 3D model output and slicing.
• Ceramic Printing and Firing Practice: Crushing and sieving of waste, kneading, filling, operation of printing machines, drying, and firing.

Schedule

• March 26: Course concept introduction, course content, teaching methods, objectives, and preparation for ceramic 3D printing principles.
• April 9: 3D printing ceramic design and modeling, including design case analysis and 3D model construction, output, and slicing.
• April 16: 3D printing ceramic design and modeling practice, presentation, and discussion.
• April 23: Ceramic printing and firing practice, including final design correction, waste crushing and sieving, kneading, filling, and first batch printing.
• April 30: Ceramic printing and firing practice, including second batch printing, firing completion, and product inspection and discussion.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How to enroll in micro-credit courses? Enrollment opens three weeks before the course starts and closes one week before. Students should enroll through the ICT course selection system.
• Can students enroll in both the semester course and its corresponding micro-credit course? No, students can only choose one.
• Can external students enroll? Yes, external students can enroll by registering for an account on the ICT course selection system.
• How to know if enrolled successfully? Check the enrollment result on the ICT course selection system the day after enrollment closes.
• How to drop a course? Before the enrollment deadline, students can cancel their enrollment directly on the system. After the deadline, students should email the assistant to express their intention to drop the course, stating their reasons.

Credit and Evaluation

• Credit Calculation: Every 8 hours of micro-credit courses completed equals 0.5 credits. Less than 8 hours does not count towards credits.
• Evaluation: The course evaluation is based on practice content, requiring students to submit a printable 3D design model, slicing files, and a completed ceramic 3D printing piece.