DIGITAL FABRICATION (2nd MODULE)

The course will cover the following topics:
introduction;
laser radiation-matter interaction;
basics of light source physics, laser and led;
type of sources used in digital fabrication process;
atomic structure;
synthesis and structure of polymers;
mechanical behaviour of polymers, applications and production processes; viscoelasticity and rheometry bases;
3D printing technologies, formative, subtractive and additive;
3D printing process, from CAD to finish;
design CAD for digital fabrication;
material extrusion, VAT polymerization, powder bed fusion, material jetting, binder jetting technologies;
3D printing applications;
fused deposition modeling;
stereolithography,
two photon polymerization; selective laser sintering.