Program Overview

Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Overview

A flexible blended learning course in Additive Manufacturing Technologies, perfect for those looking to explore the benefits of Additive Manufacturing across different industries and learn how to apply technologies to inform practical design. The Introduction to Additive Manufacturing Technologies CPD course will give you the skills to explore this new technology to its full potential.

Course Details

Course Type

• Professional short courses/CPD

Course Format

• No placements

Duration

• 150 hours

UCAS Code

• N/A

Start Date

• May 2023

Course Outline and Modules

Get a comprehensive introduction to the additive manufacturing technologies available to different industries and learn the skills required to get the most out of them for business growth.

• This course will give you hands-on experience in designing for additive manufacture and will give you the chance to explore different additive materials from plastics and composites to metals and ceramics.
• It will give you the skills in pre-processing and post-processing that will enable you to gain the most from the exciting new opportunities that AM has to offer.

Learning Outcome

On successful completion, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of AM technologies and materials, their cost, advantages, and limitations.
• Apply AM knowledge to identify and address the causes of issues and problems in a practical design or manufacturing setting.
• Prepare a part or component for production using AM techniques including file preparation and plan any required post-processing.

Course Delivery

This course includes a mixture of on-campus and online learning. Totalling 150 hours, with a number of 1-to-1 expert support to assist you in applying your new skills and knowledge to live problems and applications relevant to your business and industry needs.

• Specialist Session Activity - 15 hours
• Independent Activity - 115 hours
• Structured Activity - 10 hours
• Formative Assessment Activity
• Total learning hours - 150 hours

Entry Requirements

In order to study on this course we require completion of a Level 3 study in a technical discipline, or 2 years of experience of CAD and/or manufacturing in an industrial setting.

Target Audience

If you are working in the manufacturing sector and would like to gain some hands-on experience, then this course is for you. This course is also for those who can demonstrate the ability to cope with and benefit from Level 5 studies.

• We welcome applications from professionals, SME and industries like aerospace, automotive, biomedical and product development.
• Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits in light of the nature and scope of the programme and if they have experience.

Key Information and Fees

Accreditation

At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion that awards you 150 hours of Continuing Professional Development.

Dates

The next cohort will start in May 2023.

Fee

A standard fee of Ł2,500 inc VAT.

Facilities

The training will take place online as well as in the Design Studio, which is situated in the Main Building at Aston University.

Instructors

You will learn from a multidisciplinary team of instructors with a vast experience in the Additive Manufacturing industry. Our instructors have worked in medical, sports, aerospace, and production industries (including Rolls-Royce and Airbus) using additive manufacturing technologies.

• Dr Mark Prince is an Aston Mechanical Engineering graduate and joined the academic team in May 2008.
• William Utting graduated from Nottingham University in 2018 with an MEng in Mechanical Engineering. Since then, Will has worked primarily on Additive Manufacturing projects in the industry.