Additive Manufacturing Technology - Certificate (Career)
APPLICATION CODE 330
For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room SET-430—443-518-1600.
This certificate equips students with creative and technical skills to enter the workforce in a business or industry utilizing additive manufacturing technology. Students will explore a variety of manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing. Students will design, model, and produce parts, gaining hands-on experience with the latest technologies in this field. Fabrication technologies will be studied for uses ranging from rapid prototyping to traditional large-scale production. This certificate will help students prepare for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' nationally recognized Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals Certificate exam.
Suggested Semester 1
| CADD 101 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Technical Physical Science | 4 |
Suggested Semester 2
Suggested Semester 3
| HUMN 115 | Entrepreneurship and Creativity | 3 |
| ENGT 102 | Engineering Materials For Rapid Prototyping | 3 |
Suggested Semester 4
Total Credit Hours: 26
A graduate should be able to
- Describe the theory of operation and identify hardware components in a variety of 3D printing equipment.
- Operate, and perform basic troubleshooting on, 3D printing and scanning equipment.
- Apply software tools and design principles to create, modify, and process CAD models suitable for additive manufacturing.
- Explain the role of additive technologies in commercial activities, from product development to production.
- Plan additive manufacturing projects, including considerations of part requirements, material properties, cost, process selection, and post-processing.