Wichita State University
Additive Manufacturing Training
NIAR advanced manufacturing courses are made possible with the assistance of the EDA Build Back Better Regional Competition award, aimed at assisting small and medium sized businesses in the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Introductory Additive Manufacturing Certificate
WSU NIAR’s Introductory Additive Manufacturing (AM) Certificate Program is an in-person, 2-day training that incorporates hands-on exercises and lectures.
- Covers the introductory topics pertaining to the background, applications, materials, processes and benefits of Additive Manufacturing (AM).
- Provides fundamental knowledge of additive manufacturing workflows, terminology, and the computer-aided design (CAD) skills required to create a 3D part.
- Get a first-hand experience on how to print a part on a prosumer grade 3D printer by incorporating the 3D printing workflow which comprises of modeling, STL file generation, slicing, printing and post-processing.
- Perform troubleshooting on defective 3D-printed parts and basic maintenance on the 3D printer.
Intermediate Additive Manufacturing Certificate
WSU NIAR’s Intermediate Additive Manufacturing (AM) Certificate Program is an in-person, 3-day training that incorporates hands-on exercises and lectures.
- Gain an understanding of the general design rules/guidelines pertaining to polymer and metal additive manufacturing via DfAM exercises.
- Know the best practices of safety aspects while working with 3D printing.
- Learn how to do Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and apply it for 3D printing by incorporating the entire FEA workflow.
- Carry out 3D printing on an industrial grade machine that includes slicer software, machine setup, build, post-processing, etc.
Expert-Level Additive Manufacturing Certificate
WSU NIAR’s Expert-Level Additive Manufacturing (AM) Certificate Program is an in-person, 3-day training that incorporates hands-on exercises and lectures.
- Provides advanced-level CAD training for AM.
- Learn the importance of performing topology optimization on legacy parts.
- Acquaint yourself with parameter optimization, quality (ASTM-driven procedures), and the business and economics aspects of AM.
- Primarily focuses on metal AM using powder bed fusion (PBF) technology to produce parts.
- Demonstrates how Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles can be applied to 3D printing as an Industry 4.0 tool.
Additive Manufacturing for Policy Makers, Decision Makers and Executives
- Covers the essential topics of Additive Manufacturing (AM) that is applicable to business and government.
- Provides fundamental-level information of the background, benefits, workflow, applications, materials and processes associated with 3D printing.
- Demonstrates how AM has transformed the manufacturing process into a promising technology by assessing its industrial and economic impact.
- Comprehend when AM and conventional manufacturing are appropriate through AM business case development.