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Virginia Tech

ME-4644: Introduction to Rapid Prototyping

Description: Participants will study topics fundamental to rapid prototyping and automated fabrication, including the generation of suitable CAD models, current rapid prototyping fabrication technologies, their underlying material science, the use of secondary processing, and the impact of these technologies on society. The rapid prototyping process will be illustrated by the actual design and fabrication of a part. Programming skills required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ME-3024

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 3.38 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.44%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.23%

Christopher B Williams202346.0%46.1%6.4%0.0%0.0%1.5%3.3712
Jan Helge Bohn202429.2%51.4%11.1%1.9%5.1%1.4%2.983
Baojuan Zheng201993.5%6.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.823

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