Technician Education in Additive Manufacturing and Materials (TEAMM)

制造业已经超越了传统的减法工艺。增材制造（AM）技术正在成为现代设计和最终产品开发的关键实践，并正在彻底改变制造过程。在消费者和商业市场，3D打印或AM的进步高度依赖于改进打印机功能、速度和材料的创新。随着新材料的开发和3D打印机越来越能够利用多种材料，技术人员必须了解这些材料的特性，无论是单独的，还是在增材制造过程中它们的组合。为了解决增材制造和材料融合方面的这一差距，增材制造和材料技术人员教育（TEAMM）项目将建立一个新的公共和私营部门利益相关者合作网络，以解决技能标准的确定和适应问题，以跟上研发的进步。TEAMM将作为一个催化剂，参与利益相关者的国际网络，以确保技术人员教育符合行业标准和需求。TEAMM将改善对教学工具和课程模块的访问，以跟上增材制造和材料工艺中新材料和现有材料的快速创新和行业采用的步伐。通过社会网络，TEAMM将以可持续的方式改善教育，建立网络沟通、协作和传播。TEAMM将通过专业发展和访问网络合作者来支持新主题专家的教育和发展。该网络将使主题专家能够定制教学工具和资源，以直接响应和支持区域经济的发展，并通过熟练和受过教育的技术人员队伍进一步推进这项技术。

The manufacturing industry has progressed beyond traditional subtractive processes. Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are emerging as key enabling practices for modern design and end product development and are revolutionizing the manufacturing process. The advancement of 3D printing or AM, in both consumer and commercial markets, is highly dependent upon innovations that improve printer capabilities, speed, and materials. As new materials are developed and 3D printers are increasingly capable of utilizing multiple materials, it is imperative that technicians understand these materials' properties both individually and as they are combined during the AM process. To address this gap in the convergence of additive manufacturing and materials, the Technician Education in Additive Manufacturing and Materials (TEAMM) project will forge a new collaborative network of public and private sector stakeholders to address the identification and adaption of skills standards to keep pace with advances in research and development.TEAMM will serve as a catalyst to engage an international network of stakeholders to ensure that technician education meets industry standards and needs. TEAMM will improve access to instructional tools and curriculum modules that keep pace with the rapid rate of innovation and industry adoption of new and existing materials in the additive manufacturing and materials processes. Through social networking, TEAMM will improve education and establish network communications, collaboration and dissemination in a sustainable manner. TEAMM will support the education and development of new subject matter experts through professional development and access to network collaborators. The network will enable subject matter experts to customize instructional tools and resources to directly respond to and support the advancement of regional economies, further advancing this technology through a skilled and educated technician workforce.