Course detail

Polymer Prototypes and Rapid Prototyping

FSI-ZPPAcad. year: 2012/2013

Subject is focused on practical tuition of production technologies for processing of plastics, particularly on the technologies of rapid prototyping - FDM, 3DP, vacuum casting into silicon moulds, vacuum forming of plastics and CNC machining of semiproducts for designers. Subject allows students to realize physical manufacturing of prototypes and models, and practicall verification of their constructional virtual projects.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Familiarization with constructional and technological capabilities of vacuum casting and forming of plastic prototypes. Besides of casting and forming of plastics, students will familiarize with simple methods of CNC machining for manufacturing of mastermodels from soft materials and with possibilities of additive manufacturing by FDM and 3DP technology.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of arbitrary CAD modeller.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Student has to elaborate semestral project and pass credit test. Regular attendance in practices.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Familiarize students with current possibilities of additive manufacturing of prototype parts and with problems of design, construction and production of prototypes from plastic. Demonstrate additive manufacturing by methods of rapid prototyping, technologies for vacuum casting into silicon moulds, vacuum forming of plastics and CNC machining of plastic semiproducts on practical tasks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is checked. Absence from lessons may be compensated for according to instructions of the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Řehulka Z, Konstrukce výlisků z plastů a forem pro zpracování plastů, Sekurkon 2006 (CS)
Řehulka Z, Základní a technické polymery, Sekurkon 2006 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-KSI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. František Kučera, Ph.D.

Syllabus

- Basic information about rapid prototyping, summary of RP methods.
- Resources (programs and data) of RP, utilization RP methods.
- Polymeric materials, classification, chemical nature, production of polymers, transition temperatures, properties and behavior, rheology, degradation.
- Plastic component design, gating systems.
- Principles of design of plastic parts, moulds cooling.
- Mechanical systems of injection moulds, moulds venting, examples of moulds design.
- Excursion