3D printing masters receives funding top-up
1 Jun 2016
Anglia Ruskin University has received £46,000 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to help promote its additive manufacturing masters course.
The course, located at the university’s Chelmsford campus, has been designed for people who have completed a range of undergraduate science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) degrees, as well as those with an engineering background, the university said.
It will begin this September and can be completed over a one or two-year period.
The course will equip graduates with the skills required to produce prototypes and products across a range of industries including the biomedical and aviation sectors
Course leader Habtom Mebrahtu
Habtom Mebrahtu, the course leader, said: “Covering a range of topics from product design to 3D CAD modelling, additive manufacturing strategy to engineering management, the course will equip graduates with the skills required to produce prototypes and products across a range of industries including the biomedical and aviation sectors.”
The university added that throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to carry out projects within companies to solve real-world manufacturing problems.
“Graduates will not only possess the engineering skills and competences needed by industry but will also have an understanding of the business and production issues that surround 3D printing projects,” the university said.
Technology at the campus, which has already seen £2 million of investment, includes desktop and commercial 3D printers and direct metal laser sintering facilities.
3D cover story
From humble beginnings, additive manufacturing has evolved into a process that impacts almost every aspect of our lives. In our November cover story, we looked at how it is being applied throughout the engineering industry.
