Rapid Prototyping and Tooling
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Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Rapid Prototyping and Tooling (subject code 2740801) as prescribed for M( · Semester 4 divides the course into 3 units, covering 29 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2740801)Unit 1 Introduction
- Introduction to Prototyping
- Traditional Prototyping Vs
- Rapid Prototyping (RP)
- Need for time compression in product development
- Usage of RP parts
- Generic RP process
- Distinction between RP and CNC, other related technologies
- Classification of RP
Unit 2 CAD Modelling and Data Processing for RP
- CAD model preparation
- Data Requirements
- Data formats ( STL, SLC, CLI, RPI, LEAF
- HP/GL, CT, STEP)
- Data interfacing
- Part orientation and support generation
- Support structure design
- Model Slicing and contour data organization
- direct and adaptive slicing
- Tool path generation
Unit 3 RP Systems
- Photopolymerization Stereolithography (SL)
- SL resin curing process
- SL scan patterns
- Applications of Photopolymerization Processes
- Powder Bed Fusion: Selective laser Sintering (SLS)
- Powder fusion mechanism and powder handling
- SLS Metal and ceramic part creation
- Electron Beam melting (EBM)
- Applications of Powder Bed Fusion Processes
- Extrusion-Based RP Systems: Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
- Plotting and path control
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