Learning outcomes

Having completed this course, you should be able to:

• describe additive manufacturing and explain its advantages and disadvantages

• explain the processes used in additive manufacturing for a range of materials and applications

• understand the role of additive manufacturing in the design process and the implications for design

• describe the effects of surface finish and microstructural properties on behaviour for components produced using additive manufacturing

• display an awareness of residual stresses that may occur during additive manufacturing and their effects.