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EOS, a leading metal and plastic 3D printing company, is set to expand its additive manufacturing Academia programme to educate budding engineers on the subject of powder-based 3D printing.
The German company is already in partnerships with both the University of Wolverhampton and the Imperial College London in the UK, as well as the Technical University of Munich, the California Polytechnic State University, and the Incheon PolyTech in South Korea. It is now welcoming even more colleges and universities to benefit from its developing programme.
Interested institutions must be formally recognised, use EOS systems for at least half of their educational courses, and also not exploit the technology for commercial production purposes.
Once registered, the institutions will have exclusive access to three new packages: entitled the ‘Freshman’, the ‘Graduate’ and the ‘Scientist’. The ‘Freshman’ module has been developed to cover the basics of additive manufacturing; ‘Graduate’ enables institutions to immediately begin working and teaching with 3D printing technology on a practical basis; ‘Scientist’, meanwhile, is for institutions wanting to exploit the full range of possibilities in additive manufacturing for research and educational purposes. They will also benefit from sample applications, white papers and a variety of other activities designed for the academic field.
Specialised training via the three new schemes will include practical use of EOS’s 3D printing technology and enable researchers and lecturers to learn about the potential of AM before passing it on to their students and other audiences. ‘Freshman’ institutions will gain access to the Sintratec Kit, which comprises basic equipment for a powder-based 3D printing system. ‘Graduate’ institutions will receive a Sintratec S1 laser sintering system, as well as a training course that culminates in an EOS Academia Certificate. Meanwhile, ‘Scientist’ institutions receive multiple EOS systems, both metal and polymer, and a multi-day training course at EOS.
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EOS also believes that by registering to its Academia programme, universities and colleges can become more attractive destinations for young students. The Academia programme has supported researchers and academics for more than 20 years. Around the world, there are 300 EOS systems in use at universities and research centres. But EOS is committed to advancing this widespread support of educators, academics, and researchers.
“As a technology and market leader, it is essential for us to prepare the scientists and students of today for the professional requirements of tomorrow,” Dr. Adrian Keppler, CEO and Speaker of the Corporate Management at EOS. “For this reason, with our Academia programme, we are specifically promoting universities and research institutions by providing them with the best possible and state-of-the-art equipment.”
“Our institution has used EOS systems for processing metal materials for research and educational purposes since 2004,” added Mark Stanford, Professor for Advanced Manufacturing Technology at the University of Wolverhampton on the subject of additive manufacturing. “The wealth of experience we have gained with metal 3D printing enables us to prepare our students for the manufacturing scenarios of tomorrow. At the same time, it is an important distinguishing feature in comparison to other universities.”
