Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing Research and Education

Frontiers of

Additive

Manufacturing

Research and

Education

An NSF Additive Manufacturing

Workshop Report ? July 11 and 12,

2013

Yong Huang ? Ming C. Leu

March 2014

Frontiers of Additive Manufacturing

Research and Education

Report of NSF Additive Manufacturing Workshop

July 11 and 12, 2013

Yong Huang

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL 32611

Ming C. Leu

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO 65409

Published by

University of Florida

Center for Manufacturing Innovation

PO Box 116250

Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

United States of America

March 2014

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Objective

1.3 Workshop overview

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2. CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE POTENTIAL

2.1 Current state-of-the-art

2.1.1 Technology and research

2.1.1.1 Technology classification

2.1.1.2 Applications

2.1.2 University-industry collaboration and technology transfer

2.1.3 Education and training

2.1.3.1 Education and training for additive manufacturing

2.1.3.2 Additive manufacturing for education and training

2.2 Future Potential

2.2.1 Technology and research

2.2.1.1 Technology viewpoint

2.2.1.2 Economy and sustainability viewpoint

2.2.2 University-industry collaboration and technology transfer

2.2.3 Education and training

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3. GAPS AND NEEDS

3.1 Technology and research

3.1.1 Materials

3.1.2 Design

3.1.3 Modeling, sensing, control, and process innovation

3.1.4 Characterization and certification

3.1.5 System integration and cyber implementation

3.2 University-industry collaboration and technology transfer

3.3 Education and training

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4. RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 Technology and research

4.2 University-industry collaboration and technology transfer

4.3 Education and training

4.3.1 University-community college partnership model

4.3.2 Teaching factory

4.3.3 Other education and training efforts

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Appendix A (Organizers, discussion moderators, and invited speakers)

Appendix B (NSF Sponsoring Programs)

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References Cited

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