Level 1 Award in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

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    Unit 1, Additive Manufacture (3 credits)

    1. use a brief to design 3D objects.

    2. enable 3D manufacture from a 3D design.
    1.1 identify the need for a specified design. [2] 2.1 follow instructions to export a file for additive manufacture. [3]
    1.2 identify design constraints. [4] 2.2 use appropriate file formats and dimensions. [5]
    1.3 select appropriate software to develop the design. [6] 2.3 import files into additive manufacture software. [7]
    1.4 gather information to support a design. [8] 2.4 use the appropriate settings to create a build file. [9]
    1.5 create a design, starting from a template, image trace or pre-existing object. [10] 2.5 identify issues related to print speed, quality, size and overall outcome. [11]
    1.6 make checks to ensure the model will print. [12] 2.6 identify changes to machine settings to improve build quality. [13]
    1.7 amend errors and ensure design quality. [14] 2.7 use the final product to identify possible improvements. [15]
    2.8 identify how an additive manufacture design can be used alongside or to aid existing design and manufacture processes. [16]

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