Learn the most critical skills to navigate the Additive Manufacturing market

• Basic
• 49 minutes of on-demand videos
• 1-2 hours to complete
• 1 assessment
• Certificate upon successful completion

ABOUT THE AM FUNDAMENTALS COURSE

Getting started with Additive Manufacturing can be overwhelming. In order to benefit from the opportunities and to know how to overcome challenges of different technologies, the AM Fundamentals course will provide you with the necessary tools.

WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE AM FUNDAMENTALS COURSE?

• Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
• Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
• Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
• A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
• A certificate of completion

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE AM FUNDAMENTALS COURSE

• An overview of the most common technologies
• A brief history of Additive Manufacturing and current trends
• Typical applications for various technologies and industries

WHO THE AM FUNDAMENTALS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for everybody who is affected by Additive Manufacturing in their daily work, including designers, managers, procurement and all other professionals. No prior knowledge is required to complete this course.

After the course you will be able to separate hype from reality and navigate with confidence in the AM market.

Understand the most important aspects related to Polymer Technologies

• Basic
• 72 minutes of on-demand videos
• 1.5-2.5 hours to complete
• 1 assessment
• Certificate upon successful completion

ABOUT THE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES COURSE

Getting a deeper understanding of different polymer processes is an important step on your AM journey. This is especially important for polymer technologies, where a huge number of technologies and machine suppliers exist. Thus, it is hard to keep an overview and to focus on the processes that are relevant for you. This course will enable you to select the right AM technologies for your polymer applications.

The course will not go into details of any of the processes, but will rather enable you to navigate and provide links for you to read up on relevant processes in more depth.

WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE?

• Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
• Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
• Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
• A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
• A certificate of completion

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES COURSE

• A deeper understanding of the most common polymer technologies
• Technical capabilities and typical materials of each technology
• The most applications and suppliers of each technology

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for everybody who would like to gain a deeper understanding of the most common polymer AM technologies. If you have no prior knowledge of Additive Manufacturing, it is recommended that you complete the AM Fundamentals course before taking this course.

After this course you will be able to select the right technology for your application . This course will also prepare you to take more applied courses such as the Part Identification course .

Understand the most important aspects related to Metal Technologies

• Basic
• 63 minutes of on-demand videos
• 1.5-2.5 hours to complete
• 1 assessment
• Certificate upon successful completion

ABOUT THE METAL TECHNOLOGIES COURSE

Getting a deeper understanding of the different metal processes is an important step when adopting Additive Manufacturing. This is especially important since seemingly new processes come out on a weekly basis. It is hard to keep an overview and to focus on the most important aspects of each of them. This course will enable you to select the right AM technologies for your metal applications.

The course will not go into details of any of these, but will rather enable you to navigate and provide links for you to read up on relevant processes in more depth.

WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE?

• Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
• Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
• Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
• A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
• A certificate of completion

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE METAL TECHNOLOGIES COURSE

• A deeper understanding of the most common technologies
• Technical capabilities and typical materials of each technology
• The most applications and suppliers of each technology

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for everybody who would like to gain a deeper understanding of the most common metal AM technologies. If you have no prior knowledge of Additive Manufacturing, it is recommended that you complete the AM Fundamentals course before taking this course.

After this course you will be able to select the right technology for your application . This course will also prepare you to take more applied courses such as the Part Identification course .

Learn how to quickly estimate Cost for Additive Manufacturing

• Advanced
• 46 minutes of on-demand videos
• 2-3 hours to complete
• 1 assessment
• Certificate upon successful completion

ABOUT THE COST CALCULATION METAL COURSE

Sound knowledge of the actual manufacturing cost is the basis for every decision made on Additive Manufacturing business cases. The Cost Calculation Metal course will enable you to understand the cost structure of different technologies and quickly estimate the cost for a certain part. It can act as a guideline for designers that can still influence the cost of a certain part. The course will both teach cost calculation formulas as well as general rules of thumb for different technologies.

WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE?

• Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
• Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
• Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
• A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
• A certificate of completion

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE COST CALCULATION METAL COURSE

• An understanding of cost drivers along the manufacturing chain of metal AM technologies
• General rules of thumb to quickly estimate the cost of a certain part
• Cost breakdown for several applications and comparison between technologies
• Overview of the AM part supplier landscape and their cost level

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for everybody that needs to calculate cost for metal AM components including designers, sales employees, managers and procurement. If you have no prior knowledge of Additive Manufacturing, it is recommended that you complete the AM Fundamentals course before taking this course.

After the course you will be able to quickly estimate the cost of a certain part for the most common metal technologies. This course will also prepare you to take more applied courses such as the Part Identification course .

Select the most suitable applications for metal and polymer Additive Manufacturing

• Basic
• 31 minutes of on-demand videos
• 1-1.5 hours to complete
• 1 assessment
• Certificate upon successful completion

ABOUT THE PART IDENTIFICATION COURSE

Identifying the right applications for Additive Manufacturing is one of the most critical activities for companies at every stage. The Part Identification course will teach you a structured methodology and guidelines that will enable you to select parts that generate a real value for your business.

WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE?

• Videos summarizing the most important aspects of each chapter
• Interactive content for you to read up on the different topics
• Assessments to test your knowledge and collect feedback
• A pdf summarizing the main content in this course and further related material
• A certificate of completion

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE PART IDENTIFICATION COURSE

• A summary of technical and economic characteristics of common AM technologies
• A structured methodology to evaluate the technical and economic suitability of parts
• Tips and tricks that will help you find parts that generate a real value

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for everybody who wants to apply Additive Manufacturing to their products. If you have no prior AM knowledge we recommend that you complete the two courses Metal Technologies and Polymer Technologies before starting this course.

This includes designers that would like to create parts for AM, people working in purchasing that would like to source parts or people working in sales that would like to sell AM solutions.