Spring 2027

Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Polymer Additive Manufacturing studies AM processes quantitatively and qualitatively, emphasizing technique selection for optimized product design and properties, and presents emerging AM techniques.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Xiao Kuang

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Compare the different additive manufacturing (AM) techniques and identify their strengths and weaknesses

  • Identify the key components and underlying principles of AM processes

  • Identify the latest developments and critical challenges of AM

  • Evaluate literature and/or news articles to assess the potential and maturity level of AM applications or technologies

  • Use a 3D printer to produce a part from 3D model data

  • Select the appropriate AM technology for specific product requirements

  • Identify key principles of design for AM

  • Recite the latest developments as presented in the archival journals in the field, such as the Journal of Additive Manufacturing

  • Explain the transport phenomena equations to model the underlying physics that control additive manufacturing techniques

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Prerequisites

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Senior standing and (M E 310 or 313), graduate/professional standing, member of Engineering Guest Students, or declared in Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing and Manufacturing

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    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
    • declared in Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing and Manufacturing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

XIAO KUANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 480
LAB 301Classroom Instruction0 / 280

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Quantitative and qualitative study of additive manufacturing processes
  • Technique selection for optimized final product design and properties
  • Emerging additive manufacturing techniques
  • Transport phenomena equations modeling underlying physics of AM

Skills

  • Compare AM techniques and identify their strengths and weaknesses
  • Identify key principles of design for AM
  • Use a 3D printer to produce a part from 3D model data
  • Explain transport phenomena equations to model underlying physics of AM

Grades

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ME 514 · Spring 2027

Polymer Additive Manufacturing

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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