MET 452
Rapid Prototyping
Spring - 2007

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David R. Forsman

213c REDC

Tuesday 10-11,  Thursday 5-6, Friday 10-11

898-6469 

drf6@psu.edu

Introduction to Rapid Prototyping.  Current methods of producing prototypes using both additive and subtractive techniques. 

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Sculpey® Oven-Bake Clay – 1.75 lb box
Color Printer Output

Pro/ENGINEER On-Line Help, Training manuals (pdf format)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 After completing this course, the student should be able to:

1.            Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different additive processes currently on the market.

2.         Develop an expertise in surface modeling so as to quickly produce 3-D sculpted surfaces not easily reproducible using solid modeling tools.

3.            Reverse engineer a product by digitizing geometry, importing the data into Pro/ENGINEER and creating a solid model from surfaces.

4.         Build the model (Objective 3) on the Z-402 3-D printer.  Digitize a part using a non-contact scanner to verify the geometry against the CAD model. 

5.            Create CNC tool paths for three axis milling operations including volume, local,  contour and trajectory, using Pro/MFG on the CAD model.

6.            Check tool paths for accuracy using Pro/NC-CHECK.

7.            Post process all tool paths and execute them on a three axis CNC mill.

 

GRADE DISTRIBUTION:

Lab, Homework Assignments                                 35%

Subtractive and Additive Final Project                   55%

Pre-Lab Reading Quizzes (Angel)                          10%

 

GRADE SCALE: 

     B+   87 - 89%
     C+   77 - 79% 


A   93  - 100% 
B   83  -  86% 
C   70  -  76%
D  65  -  69%
F  Below 65%


A-   90 - 92% 
B-   80 - 82%

NOTES:

  • Late lab and homework will be docked 10% the first week.  Assignments more than one week late will not be accepted.  LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE COMPLETED ON YOUR OWN TIME, NOT DURING LAB.
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  • CAD files must be accessible to the instructor on the students P: drive.  These files must remain on the system until the graded documentation has been returned to the student.  These files should be at P:\Public\METBD_410.
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  • Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and may result in a failure grade for the course.  It is expected that students do their own work.
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  • Final deliverables are due with two weeks left in the semester.  The course is deliberately front end loaded to allow students to finish up their Senior Design Project etc.  These last two weeks will be devoted to lecture material related to the Rapid Prototyping.  Failure to attend each lecture during the final two weeks will result in a 3% reduction in the overall course grade for each lecture missed.