Producing unique designs is the key differentiator of additive manufacturing, compared to conventional manufacturing. This Advanced Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) course, hosted by America Makes, provides hands-on practice with special design methods and techniques and experience with design software tools.
Topics covered in this three-day course include consolidating many parts into one, topology optimization, and lattice/mesh structures. The course includes considerations for metal, polymer, and composite materials, the creation of custom parts, and reducing the need for time-consuming and expensive support material. Presentations and hands-on exercises cover these and many other topics. Read More
This course is suitable for designers, engineers, and managers who want to learn how to design for AM to take full advantage of the technology.
CAD users will gain valuable hands-on experience with software tools and methods, although CAD skills are not required to learn a great deal in the course.
Click here for the three-day course outline. We have received top scores from the many courses offered in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, South Africa, and the U.S.
When: September 28—30, 2022
Where: America Makes | 236 West Boardman Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503 (map)
Registration fee: $2,995. ASTM International and America Makes members receive special discounts. For group discounts, request details by contacting wa@wohlersassociates.com.
After successful completion of the course, the participants will receive an ASTM AM Certificate. Registrataion includes special hand-outs, DfAM guidelines, Wohlers Report 2022, lunches, refreshments, evening reception, a 3D-printed gift, and a certificate of completion. Limited to the first 30 registrations.
Register Download flyerIf you have questions concerning online registration, please contact us at wa@wohlersassociates.com.
When: September 28—30, 2022
Where: America Makes | 236 West Boardman Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503 (map)
Registration fee: $2,995. ASTM International and America Makes members receive special discounts. For group discounts, request details by contacting wa@wohlersassociates.com.
After successful completion of the course, the participants will receive an ASTM AM Certificate.Registration includes special hand-outs, DfAM guidelines, Wohlers Report 2022, lunches, refreshments, evening reception, a 3D-printed gift, and a certificate of completion. Limited to the first 30 registrations.
Register Download flyerIf you have questions concerning online registration, please contact us at wa@wohlersassociates.com.
"I really enjoyed the practical aspects of the course, doing the design exercises, and working in Magics. I like the discussion of next-gen design topics like latticing and topology optimization. Thank you for offering the course!" —Stryker
"The course included a lot of very useful information that we could use to help improve our processes. Learning about how metal printers work will be especially useful for when we get ours. You guys were great." —L3Harris
"The most useful was to learn when to use, and not use, additive manufacturing. The software on topology optimization and generating lattice/mesh structures was great." —NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
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Day 1
09:00-09:15 - Introduction
09:15-10:00 - The state of the AM industry
10:00-10:30 - Intro to design for AM
10:30-11:00 - Break
11:00-11:30 - Intro to design for AM (continued)
11:30-12:30 - AM process: from CAD to part
12:30-13:00 - Lunch
13:00-14:30 - AM design optimization exercise
14:30-15:15 - Economics of AM
15:15-15:30 - Design for mass-customization exercise
15:30-16:00 - Break
16:00-16:30 - Design for mass-customization exercise (continued)
Day 2
09:00-10:30 - Designing for metal AM
10:30-11:00 - Break
11:00-11:30 - Lattice structure exercise
11:30-12:30 - Designing for metal AM (continued)
12:30-13:00 - Lunch
13:00-14:00 - Designing to reduce residual stress
14:00-14:45 - Designing for polymer AM processes
14:45-15:30 - Topology optimization
15:30-16:00 - Break
16:00-16:30 - Topology optimization (continued)
Day 3
09:00-9:45 - Designing for tooling applications
9:45-10:30 - Part consolidation exercise
10:30-11:00 - Break
11:00-12:30 - Putting it all together
12:30-13:00 - Lunch
13:00-14:30 - Expert panel session
14:30-15:30 - AM in the future
15:30-16:00 - Break
16:00-16:30 - Conclusion
Participants need to book their own travel, including rent a car, taking an Uber or Lyft, or hiring a driver to get from the airport to America Makes' headquarters (236 West Boardman Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503).
The following are the closest regional airports to Youngstown, Ohio with times (in a personal vehicle):
Lodging is not including within course registrataion and participants will need to book their own accomodations. The closest hotel to the course is the DoubleTree by Hilton Youngstown Downtown (website).
