Product development by additive manufacturing
Apply additive manufacturing to real components – a cross-disciplinary project course spanning design, materials and full AM process chains.
About the course
In this project course you work in a cross-disciplinary group to develop the full AM process chain for a specific component, including a rough cost estimate to judge whether AM is worth it. You document the work in a report and present it at a closing workshop.
Who can apply
Everyone is welcome to apply: Chalmers students, PhD students, alumni and professionals, whatever your background. Each group applies in its own way, described under How to apply below.
Tracks – a unique concept
These courses provide hands-on experience solving real-world problems, fostering a collaborative mindset, and expanding your professional network. Operating in close partnership with industry, society, and cutting-edge research, Tracks courses are also continuously changed to be as up to date as possible.
Collaboration and entrepreneurship
With a Tracks course, you will become better at collaborating with people from different countries and backgrounds. You will also learn more about ethics, communication, and entrepreneurship. These skills will equip you with a head start in working life. When you take a Tracks course, you also work in our brand-new makerspace: Fuse, which is a creative meeting place with 3D printers, a variety of studios, and workshops where your creativity can flourish.
If you have already attended Chalmers and chosen to take a Tracks course, you will have the advantage of familiarizing yourself with a current critical subject and building on your current knowledge. Together with other engineers, architects, and entrepreneurs of the future, you will gain new perspectives in your future professional life.
Most Tracks courses use Chalmers makerspace Fuse – a creative meeting place where education, research, industry and the community come together to test and implement ideas.
How to apply
Tracks courses are applied for through Chalmers, and students, PhD students, alumni and professionals each follow their own process. You’ll find the steps under How to apply for Tracks courses. Dates, teachers and other details for this course are on the course page at chalmers.se.
Tracks – a unique concept
These courses provide hands-on experience solving real-world problems, fostering a collaborative mindset, and expanding your professional network. Operating in close partnership with industry, society, and cutting-edge research, Tracks courses are also continuously changed to be as up to date as possible.
Collaboration and entrepreneurship
With a Tracks course, you will become better at collaborating with people from different countries and backgrounds. You will also learn more about ethics, communication, and entrepreneurship. These skills will equip you with a head start in working life. When you take a Tracks course, you also work in our brand-new makerspace: Fuse, which is a creative meeting place with 3D printers, a variety of studios, and workshops where your creativity can flourish.
If you have already attended Chalmers and chosen to take a Tracks course, you will have the advantage of familiarizing yourself with a current critical subject and building on your current knowledge. Together with other engineers, architects, and entrepreneurs of the future, you will gain new perspectives in your future professional life.
Most Tracks courses use Chalmers makerspace Fuse – a creative meeting place where education, research, industry and the community come together to test and implement ideas.
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