An Undergraduate CAD/CAM Optical Fabrication Facility

光学制造作为一种快速经济地生产三维模型和零件的可行工艺的出现将在几个重要的工业领域产生重大影响。计算机设计的零件可以在一夜之间转换成塑料模型，用于制造精密模具，验证设计的适用性和许多其他功能。学生能够从他们的CAD/CAM程序中创建模型，为许多实验室项目和实验创造机会。这项技术正在被立即引入机械工程、制造、工业工程、建筑工程和物理学的本科课程。主要研究者所在机构将提供等额奖金。//

The emergence of optical fabrication as a viable process to produce 3-dimensional models and parts rapidly and economically will have significant impact in several industrially important areas. Computer-designed parts can be converted overnight to plastic models which can be used to make precision tooling, verify design suitability and many other functions. Students are able to create models from their CAD/CAM programs, creating the opportunity for numerous laboratory projects and experiments. This technology is being introduced immediately into the undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, industrial engineering, architectural engineering and physics. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution. //