VU23164 - Explore and prepare for 3D printing in industry

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Unit code: VU23164 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
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Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
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Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to explore current developments in advanced manufacture / additive manufacture (3D printing) as well as industry evolutions and cutting-edge developments and develops the ability to identify, source and store information on 3D printing.
This unit also supports those seeking to explore 3D printing as a career or build a broad and transferable skill set. It develops understanding of the trends and opportunities for this industry.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• Review and describe 3D printing industry trends, identifying potential jobs and careers of the future that could arise
• Identify a business or community use for 3D printing and source existing pattern files that can used or customised for 3D printing in accordance with workplace procedures to meet required outcomes. This includes demonstrating the ability to:
• Determine product parameters including design and material requirements
• Source existing models that can be re-used or customised
• Document findings and save all relevant files in required format.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• Career opportunities for the 3D sector across multiple industries sectors such as building, health, product design, food production, and disability sector.
• Future trends which may include:

  • 3D evolving into 4D printing
  • additive manufacturing
  • advanced manufacturing
  • rapid manufacturing
    • Potential of future evolutions to transform Industry 4.0
    • Process and structure to identify scope in a real-world problem statement
    • 3D printing design features and functionality
    • Common sources for model files and file formats
    • Customisation options for 3D printing models
    • Legislative and organisational requirements relating to 3D printing sector including:
  • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and workplace procedures relevant to 3D printing technologies
  • Basic concepts of intellectual property and copyright laws and requirements in relation to use of existing 3D printing models.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Emerging Technologies
22589VIC | Certificate iii | Duration:

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