Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) (Beginners course)

Introduction to Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) (Beginners course)

This course is aimed at complete beginners to 3D Printing, who want to be able to understand the technology, select basic materials, download and slice pre-set designs ready for print.

To set up from scratch a good quality hobby grade FDM printer.

Calibration techniques, the dos and don’ts of basic setup.

Material selection and correctly loading into the machines, including purging old filaments.

Downloading pre-existing 3D CAD files, and converting them to a usable state for slicing software such as CURA, CREALITY SLICER, etc.

Product quality settings, how to change these settings for speed or finished surface quality.

Basic maintenance.

This course should allow a complete novice the confidence to purchase, set up and start to print basic pre-existing parts for fun and real-world engineering use.

Start Date/s

24/04/2025

Assessment

No formal assessments will take place on this course.

This course is a prerequisite to the intermediate additive manufacturing (3D printing) course.

Equipment Supplied

All equipment will be supplied for the duration of the course, including use of a range of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) 3D printers and printing filaments.