Advanced Electronic Prototyping System

达勒姆学院申请应用研究工具和仪器补助金，以获得一个先进的电子原型系统，以开发一种快速原型方法，可以把一个概念变成一个样品电路板，这是最终用于制造新的功能产品。自2009年以来，达勒姆学院一直是工业和大学在应用研究项目上合作的中心。为了满足学院研究计划日益增长的需求，学院最近增加了一台快速原型制造机，以低成本快速开发和改进原型，并与计算机辅助设计（CAD）系统完全集成。目前，学院的能力有限，无法提供额外的印刷电路板（PCB）原型制造和组装。为了充分满足行业需求并提供所有类型和方式的原型，增材PCB打印机和相关组件将提供精确，快速和简单的内部PCB原型制作，在几小时内而不是几天内交付PCB。外包服务所花费的时间和金钱的减少转化为更大的项目动力，提高生产力，并更快地进入商业化。收购这些设备也将使学院获得一种新的方式，为当地企业和工业提供应用研究支持，同时进一步巩固其在先进制造业前沿的地位。公司将受益于获得大学的专业知识和资源。教师将获得新的知识和见解，融入课程。大学生将在这项应用研究中发挥重要作用，并将受益于真实的世界，工程经验，补充他们的传统学习经验。

Durham College requests an Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grant to acquire a an advanced electronic prototyping system to develop a Rapid Prototyping method that can turn a concept into a sample circuit board, which is ultimately used to manufacture the new functional product. Since 2009 Durham College has been serving as a hub for industry and college collaboration on applied research projects. To serve the growing needs of the college' research program, a Rapid Prototyper was added recently to quickly develop and refine prototypes at a low cost which is fully integrated with the Computer Aided Design (CAD) system.Currently, the capabilities of the college are limited without the ability to provide additional fabrication and assembly of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) prototypes. To fully address industry needs and to provide all types and manner of prototypes, an additive PCB printer and associated components will provide precise, quick and simple in-house PCB prototyping, delivering PCBs in hours instead of days. The reduction of time and money spent on outsourcing service translates into greater project momentum, increased productivity, and move into commercialization faster. Acquisition of this equipment also will allow the college access to a new way of providing applied research support to local businesses and industry while further anchoring its position at the forefront of the advanced manufacturing industry. Companies will benefit from access to college expertise and resources. Faculty will gain new knowledge and insights to integrate into the curriculum. College students will play an important role in this applied research, and will benefit from a real world, engineering experience that complements their traditional learning experiences.