Project Description:

This individual project was assigned in a lab section of my sophomore year design course. The specific lab associated with this project focused on teaching how to design parts for additive manufacturing processes. I was tasked with creating a CAD model (without the use of assemblies) that would then be printed off in our university’s Ford Rapid Prototyping Lab.

Design Description:

As I was only one of three workers for the university in the Ford Rapid Prototyping Lab, I was not only able to create my CAD model, but also manufacture it. During that period of time working at the Ford Rapid Prototyping Lab, I was in charge of printing off all CAD models for all ME270 lab sections.

For my CAD model, I decided to recreate the Ford GT40 since this car was a childhood favorite of mine. The model itself was created in PTC Creo and consisted of all exterior components that would give it the completed GT40 appearance. After completing the CAD model, I created the Stereolithography (STL) file and corresponding G-code file which would then be 3D printed. The final part was printed off on the Eden 350 PolyJet using a black photopolymer material.

University:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Program:

B.S. in Mechanical Science and Engineering

Course:

ME 270: Design for Manufacturability

Experience Level:

Sophomore Year

Project Duration:

2 Weeks