Programme Content
MODULE 1: Processes
Module Duration:
12 hours of recorded videos and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. Murugaiyan Amirthalingam
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. G. D. Janaki Ram
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Topics covered:
This module is designed to provide a basis about the background, nomenclature, advantages of additive manufacturing as compared to conventional subtractive and formative processes. This module will cover in detail about the operating principles of the 7 types of additive manufacturing processes, underlying principles on the feedstock consolidation strategies, defects formation and control and engineering limitations of these processes.
Learning Outcomes:
Applications of the Module
Upon completion of this module, the learner should be able to choose a correct AM process for a given material and in-service processing condition.
MODULE 2: Design
Module Duration :
12 hours of recorded video and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. G. Saravana Kumar
Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras
Module Description:
Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) bring challenge to traditional computer aided design (CAD) and analysis since most of them can only deal with homogeneous materials as of now, and also in terms of understanding the constraints posed by the AM process while employing generative design to obtain functional designs with complex geometry. This module shall provide the participants outline on existing solid modeling framework, preprocessing CAD data for additive manufacturing, generative design concepts and analysis of distortions, stress evaluation in AM components.
Learning Outcomes:
Applications of the Module:
MODULE 3: Materials
Module Duration :
12 hours of recorded video and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. Ravi Sankar Kottada
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Module Description:
This module is designed to provide a basic understanding of fundamentals of physical metallurgy, including role of alloying elements on solidification and phase transformation behavioural, classification of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, alloy development strategy for additive manufacturing and introduction to polymer and ceramic feedstock materials used for additive manufacturing.
Learning Outcomes:
To provide a comprehensive understanding of the micro structural evolution of an alloy component during additive manufacturing
To provide a basis of feedstock thermal-mechanical behaviour during additive manufacturing of polymer and ceramic materials
Applications of the Module:
Any engineering or biomedical application where additive manufacturing is used to produce end-use components.
MODULE 4: Post Processing
Module Duration :
12 hours of recorded videos and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. Ratna Kumar Annabattula,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. Lakshman Neelakantan
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Topics covered:
Additively manufactured materials and components are generally rough, which requires post processing using various conventional and novel processes. This module will provide an outline on general post processing strategies and specifically on the electrochemical processing of metals and alloy systems, to achieve smooth, bright and stress free surfaces.
Learning Outcomes:
Applications of the Module:
The participants will be able to use the concept of surface finishing for
MODULE 5: Testing and standardization
Module Duration :
12 hours of recorded videos and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. Murugaiyan Amirthalingam,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. Ravi Sankar Kottada
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. G. D. Janaki Ram
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Module Description:
This module is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the various mechanical testing methods used to qualify an additive manufactured component for engineering and biomedical applications. The qualification strategies adapted for Aerospace, Defence, Automotive and Biomedical components made by additive manufacturing are also elicited.
Learning Outcomes:
To obtain a comprehensive understanding of various testing and qualification strategies used for additive manufactured components for Aerospace, Defense, Automotive and Biomedical applications
Aerospace, Defense, Automotive and Biomedical industries who are aspiring to commercialise additively manufactured components
MODULE 6: Application and Case Studies
Module Duration :
12 hours of recorded videos and 4 live online interactive sessions.
Faculty:
Prof. Murugaiyan Amirthalingam,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. G. Saravana Kumar,
Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras
Prof. G. D. Janaki Ram
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Topics covered:
The module shall showcase industrially relevant, contemporary applications of AM in automotive, Aerospace, Defense and Medical industry.
Learning Outcomes:
Success stories where additive manufacturing led to disruptive technological breakthroughs in automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications.
Identify candidate applications which can benefit from AM intervention.
Benchmark application case studies in AM, to aspire exploring AM to its fullest potential.
Applications of the Module:
Application development for the use of additive manufacturing in Automotive, Aerospace and Biomedical applications.
