AMSEL – Additive Manufacturing Science and Education Lab

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Project Duration: 1.10.2022 to 30.9.2027

Additive manufacturing technologies are leading to a rethink of traditional production options in many different industries and enable even small batches to be produced in a cost- and material-efficient manner. The targeted material application of the manufacturing processes enables a resource-saving and sustainable use of primary raw materials.

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As development in this area continues to progress, increased integration into teaching is also an important aspect. The focus of the planned project is to improve the quality of teaching through the implementation of AMSEL (Additive Manufacturing Science and Education Lab) at Hochschule Campus Wien at the HTC - High Tech Campus Wien site. As part of the current curriculum of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programme in High Tech Manufacturing, students learn about additive manufacturing (AM) technologies primarily from a theoretical perspective. As the High Tech Manufacturing study program currently has mainly industrial AM systems, which would require several weeks of training, students can hardly gain any practical experience in the field in the corresponding exercises. The implementation of AMSEL closes this gap between theory and practice and, following its successful establishment in teaching on the Master's degree programme in High Tech Manufacturing, will be available for teaching on all study programs at Hochschule Campus Wien in the future. The technology focus in this laboratory will be on low-threshold AM technologies such as fused layer modelling (FLM), digital light processing (DLP) and polyjet modelling (PJM). The operation of these machines is easy to learn through exercises and workshops.

Project goals

Setting up AMSEL, which is also available to trained users outside of normal opening hours (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00) for working on projects within courses, for projects for their theses and for the production of prototypes and small series.
Acquisition of three different AM technologies, with a total of twelve devices in the lab for users (skill level 1-2) and three higher-quality devices for skill level 3 users. A total of 15 devices are planned.
The interdisciplinary networking of study programs at Hochschule Campus Wien within the university with the help of interdisciplinary and open courses, as well as offering the use of the acquired infrastructure for all departments of Hochschule Campus Wien and their students.