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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3D Printing Applications

This course will help you understand how 3D printing is being applied across a number of domains, including design, manufacturing, and retailing. It will also demonstrate the special capabilities of 3D printing such as customization, self-assembly, and the ability to print complex objects. In addition to business applications, this course will also examine how individuals, including those in developing countries, are using this technology to create solutions to the problems they face. This course will also provide an overview of design thinking and how you can use this framework to develop ideas that can be turned into objects. Learners who complete this course will obtain a rich understanding of the capabilities of 3D printing and how to think about designing objects for this new technology.

Status: Conceptual Design
Status: Design Thinking
BeginnerCourse21 hours

Featured reviews

JS

4.0Reviewed Mar 15, 2018

The peer grading was not the best - and it was clear that some students just cut and pasted something into their assignments - things that were not relevant to the question asked.

NT

5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2018

One of the finest courses (online) regarding 3D printing, consistency and visualization was optimum and would like to do more of such courses.

DM

4.0Reviewed Jun 25, 2018

It was good course giving brief insight of the 3D printing and different technologies involved in it. Very good course for the beginners.

DR

5.0Reviewed May 18, 2020

Excellent course for those who wants to take up 3D printing as a research career and also for the people who wants to emerge as an entrepreneur in 3D printing.

ER

5.0Reviewed Jul 11, 2020

A great course I am a new comer to Addtive Manufacturing I have acquired a valuable insights about this technology.

AZ

4.0Reviewed Jul 24, 2017

Good course, nice lectures, excellent examples, good books recommended Only a pity cours 4 is still delayed

LK

5.0Reviewed Dec 8, 2021

Prof. Vishal has rea;;y put a Course content which is wonderful and exhaustive covering all details in length and breadth . Really appreciate the effort.

UE

5.0Reviewed Sep 12, 2016

This course is very interesting, enlightening and a wonderful introduction especially for learners with no prior experience with 3D printing.

CM

5.0Reviewed Dec 20, 2017

I loved it! I gained a lot of insight into the field and feel much more comfortable about starting to create new designs. Thanks well done!

AA

5.0Reviewed Jun 22, 2016

Great content, I still need to go over it to glean the wealth of information that has been put together here.

SS

5.0Reviewed Oct 14, 2018

Awesome course for anyone in industry who wants to get introduced to the applications of 3D printing and get an introduction to design thinking.

AP

4.0Reviewed May 12, 2020

Assignments are helpful to understand the application and design criteria. Still, the video content could be improved.

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