Rapid Prototyping for Manufacturing
Rapid prototyping takes your designs out of the computer and into the real world, but choosing the right process is critical to success. Join our training of the most popular rapid-prototyping methods, straight from the workshop floor. This course includes first-hand looks at the machinery and techniques behind 3D printing,
machining, resin casting, injection molding, 2D prototyping, and laser scanning. After you finish this course, you'll have a solid understanding of the available prototyping processes, and knowledge of the machinery and tools to bring your product through the prototyping stage and into the real world.
"Coming up with a good idea and learning how to make a prototype are only part of the process of creating a successful business. In order to take advantage of digital fabrication, you need to translate your designs to a digital file."
Skills covered in this courses are:
- 3D printing parts, using fused deposition modeling, stereolithography, and selective laser sintering
- Working with CNC mills and lathes
- Building a silicon mold and resin casting a part
- Injection molding a plastic part
- Creating quick 2D models
- Using laser and touch-probe scanners
Meet Your Instructors
Prof. Neil Gershenfeld
Director, Center for Bits and Atoms. Massachutes Institute of Techolology
Sherry Lassiter
Director, Fab Lab International Outreach Program, Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tsewang Lhundup
TECHINICAL DESIGNER,Fablab Bhutan
David Cool
Fablab SpecialistAmanda Ghassaei
Fablab Specialist, Center for Bits and Atoms. Massachutes Institute of Techolology
Sam Calish
Fablab Specialist, Center for Bits and Atoms. Massachutes Institute of Techolology