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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: 8

Average GPA: 3.38 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.51%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.98%

Christopher B Williams202441.0%51.1%7.3%0.0%0.0%0.6%3.296
Baojuan Zheng201995.6%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
Jan Helge Bohn202454.1%37.4%0.0%0.0%4.1%4.2%3.361

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W