2019-2020 Catalog

PROT 2020 Manufacturing Prototyping

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(2) PROT 1020 and INFO 1951 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course introduces the basic concepts of additive manufacturing (AM) in the past, present and future. Students produce parts and assemblies using diverse prototyping technologies. Emphasis is placed on human-centered design, low volume production, the intersection of quality, cost, speed and materials, environmental impacts, and the scale of production.