3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing – Full Course

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Learn the basics of 3D printing and additive manufacturing. The video covers foundational printing technologies, CAD data preparation, material selection, Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM), digital warehousing, and quality control workflows. Created by https://gaugehow.com/ ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp ⭐️ Chapters ⭐️ - 0:00:00 Course Overview & Introduction - 0:01:21 Significance of Industry 4.0 - 0:02:31 Module Overview & Learning Outcomes - 0:07:43 Module 1: Introduction to Industry 4.0 - 0:12:00 History of Industrial Revolutions (1.0 to 4.0) - 0:17:13 Why Do We Need Industry 4.0? - 0:25:02 Role of 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 - 0:33:31 Key Pillar Technologies of Industry 4.0 - 0:35:14 Module 2: Introduction to 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing - 0:37:37 Subtractive vs. Additive Manufacturing - 0:43:12 Advantages of Additive Manufacturing - 0:49:02 ASTM/ASM Classification of Additive Manufacturing Processes - 1:01:00 Vat Photopolymerization (SLA, DLP, cDLP) - 1:09:53 Powder Bed Fusion (SLS, SLM, DMLS, EBM) - 1:20:59 Binder Jetting - 1:26:38 Material Extrusion (FDM / FFF) - 1:35:03 Directed Energy Deposition (DED) & Hybrid Systems - 1:46:49 Module 3: Applications in Core & Strategic Sectors - 1:53:59 Aerospace & Defense Applications - 2:01:37 Healthcare & Medical Applications - 2:08:34 Automotive Industry Applications - 2:17:27 Energy Sector Applications (Oil, Gas & Nuclear) - 2:25:44 Module 4: Pre-Processing of CAD Data - 2:27:20 3D Printing Workflow & Process Flow - 2:37:19 3D Printing Input File Formats (STL, OBJ, VRML, 3MF, AMF) - 2:47:13 Part Orientation & Support Structure Generation - 2:59:02 Slicing, Job Preparation, & Slicing Platforms - 3:08:28 Module 5: Materials for 3D Printing - 3:09:09 Polymers & Plastics (PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon) - 3:20:18 Photopolymer Resins (Standard, Tough, Flexible, Dental) - 3:30:34 Metal Alloys (Aluminium, Copper, Titanium, Inconel Superalloys) - 3:44:30 Module 6: Value Addition Using Additive Manufacturing - 3:51:05 Stages of AM Deployment & Prototyping - 3:52:57 Complex Geometries (Lattice Structures & Internal Channels) - 4:10:56 Mass Customization & Personalization - 4:20:29 Lightweighting Techniques - 4:27:02 Part Consolidation - 4:33:08 Module 7: Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) - 4:34:53 Design Limitations & Rules for AM - 4:44:43 Simulation-Driven Design (Topology Optimization vs. Generative Design) - 4:55:06 Systematic Three-Layer Approach to DFAM (Brake Pedal Case Study) - 5:08:59 Module 8: Digital Inventory & Digital Warehousing - 5:18:22 Digital Inventory vs. Digital Warehouse - 5:29:36 Software Enablers for Digital Warehousing - 5:40:37 Module 9: Quality Considerations in 3D Printing - 5:41:54 Common Defects in 3D Printing (Warping, Delamination, Porosity) - 5:51:14 Quality Control & In-Situ Process Monitoring - 6:05:15 Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) - 6:14:42 Dimensional Inspection (3D Scanning & CMM) - 6:19:06 Module 10: Post-Processing Workflows - 6:29:12 Why Do We Need Post-Processing? - 6:37:16 Metal & Polymer Post-Processing Techniques 🎉 Thanks to our Champion and Sponsor supporters: 👾 @omerhattapoglu1158 👾 @goddardtan 👾 @akihayashi6629 👾 @kikilogsin 👾 @anthonycampbell2148 👾 @tobymiller7790 👾 @rajibdassharma497 👾 @CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast 👾 @adilsoncarlosvianacarlos 👾 @martinmacchia1564 👾 @ulisesmoralez4160 👾 @_Oscar_ 👾 @jedi-or-sith2728 👾 @justinhual1290 -- Learn to code for free and get a developer job: https://www.freecodecamp.org Read hundreds of articles on programming: https://freecodecamp.org/news

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