The BECKMANN-INSTITUT offers courses for qualification in the field of Rapid Prototyping process chains. The courses are structured modularly and can be adapted to the requirements of special interest groups, e.g. for students as well as for experienced engineers.

Modul 1: Basic course fo Rapid Engineering (general survey)

· introduction / problem / conflict situation
· representation of process chains
· Rapid Prototyping
· fields of application / subsequent technologies

Modul 2: CAD as first step to Rapid Prototyping

· classification of CAD in process chains
· introduction to 3D-CAD-software and system requirements
· interfaces
· data preparation for NC-processing
· data preparation for RP-processing
· practical demonstration

Modul 3: Reverse Engineering

· problems and classification in process chains
· methods of the 3D geometry registration (laser optical / optical / mechanical / CT)
· efficiency / costs / handling
· from point cloud to CAD data (method of surface generation)
· ractical demonstration

Modul 4: Rapid Prototyping

· survey of methods and process chains
· method of Rapid Prototyping
· operties of models
· comparative considerations and optimized selection of methods
· practical demonstration (selection of the methods upon consulting)

Modul 5: subsequent technologies and production of end products using Rapid Prototyping

· classification of subsequent processes in the process chain
· properties of Rapid Prototyping models and conflict situations regarding to the part material
· finishing of the models
· moulding technologies
· practical demonstration