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Load-Bearing Efficiency: A 3D Printing Challenge

Load-Bearing Efficiency: A 3D Printing Challenge

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Our challenge

The traditional manufacturing approach, driven by resource availability and exploitation can cause significant environmental degradation and thus, societal harm. Society needs a shift towards more sustainable manufacturing processes that focus on maximizing resource efficiency. To address this challenge, it is crucial to train and empower individuals and communities to develop sustainable engineering solutions.

Study format
Hybrid
Application period
22 September – 21 October 2024
Study period
29 October 2024 – 28 January 2025
Credits
6 ECTS
Pace
20%
Hosting university
Hamburg University of Technology
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Learning outcomes

Collaboration

Gain experience in collaboration and teamwork by working with a diverse group of participants with varying backgrounds and perspectives.

ESCO SKILLS

Work in teams

Critical thinking

Enhance critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by applying a human-centered design approach to the development of engineering solutions. The course encourages critical thinking about how to optimize designs for minimal material use, exploring how 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing by making it more accessible, customizable, and sustainable.

ESCO SKILLS

Solve problemsThink innovatelyThink creatively

Mastering 3D printing technology

The course fosters students enabling independent design and production on 3D printed products, with focus on material minimization and thus, resource efficiency.

ESCO SKILLS

3D printing process

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Information

Our challenge

This course invites participants to design and fabricate 3D-printed structures that achieve maximum material efficiency while maintaining structural integrity. Central to this challenge is 3D printing technology, which embodies the democratization of production and a sustainable manufacturing strategy. Moreover, it allows individuals to design, prototype, and manufacture solutions autonomously.

Through hands-on experience, students will develop technical skills and a mindset focused on innovation and resourcefulness. The course encourages critical thinking about how to optimize designs for minimal material use, exploring how 3D printing can revolutionize manufacturing by making it more accessible, customizable, and sustainable.

Expected impact

The course’s impact ranges from environmental sustainability to enabling independent design and production, with focus on material minimization and thus, resource efficiency. In a broader sense, by mastering 3D printing technology, participants will be prepared to contribute to a world where innovation is driven by people’s and societal needs, where the tools of creation are accessible to all.

Hosting university

Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg University of Technology