Missouri S&T Additive and Advanced Manufacturing Skills Project

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is partnered with The Barnes Global Advisors, an engineering consulting firm in the advanced manufacturing industry, who is conducting an anonymous survey and leading the AM training sessions.

The MoExcels Workforce Initiative - Re-engineering Missouri's STEM Workforce - is funded by the State of Missouri. MoExcels funding facilitates development and expansion of employer-driven education and training programs and initiatives to substantially increase educational attainment.

For questions about the course, please contact Tim Logan at: tlogan@mst.edu.

Free Course Offered
A person working on a computer doing CAD

3-day Designing for AM Certificate Course

June 6-8 at Missouri S&T in Rolla, Missouri

  • FREE 3-day course - Instruction & lunch included every day
  • Live instructor-led course delivered by industrial AM experts, the Barnes Global Advisors
  • Directed Energy Deposition focus with equipment demonstration by Missouri S&T
  • Comprehensive AM Training - (5) Modules

Module 1: Discover AM

Module 2: AM Technologies and Materials

Module 3: Modify for AM

Module 4: Design for AM

Module 5: AM Business Case and Economics

 

Why Attend? 

  • Upskill workers with a FREE AM Certificate ($1,700/learner value)
  • Provide feedback to S&T on Advanced Manufacturing skills & technology gaps, inform curriculum development, & brainstorm ideas for developing the MO manufacturing talent pipeline
  • Free Breakfast and Lunch each day
*** Limited funds available for travel expenses, to inquire please reach out to Tim Logan ( Tlogan@mst.edu ) ***

Upon completion learners will have knowledge of:

  • Basic principles of AM processes & real-world applications of AM
  • The technical and commercial considerations of AM processes
  • Basic principles of AM design mitigation (Modify for AM) techniques
  • Basic principles of AM design innovation (Design for AM) techniques
  • Identify cost drivers and opportunities for cost savings using AM

Sign Up

Research Centers Involved

Missouri S&T researchers and educators have deep experience in the development of Additive and Advanced Manufacturing materials and processes. Multiple university centers are focused on driving the industrial adoption of Advanced Manufacturing to achieve sustained economic impact for the region.
Kummer Institute

The Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development was established in October 2020 through a gift of $300 million from June and Fred Kummer, longtime benefactors of Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read more  
Missouri Protoplex

The Missouri Protoplex is a reflection of the statewide ecosystem of manufacturing and technology it serves, the Missouri Protoplex is conceived as a place where industry and academia come together to research new materials and methods, prototype and test new manufacturing processes, develop workforce competencies, and solve multi-discipline problems required to bring integrated cyber-physical manufacturing systems into practical use.
Read more  
The Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies

The Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (CAMT) was established in May 2004 by the Missouri University Of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in partnership with The Air Force Research Labs and Boeing Research and Technology. It serves as a U.S. center of excellence for the development and transition of innovative advanced technologies for the aerospace manufacturing supply chain.
Read more  
The Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center

The Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center (PSMRC) is a consortium of steel companies, foundries, suppliers and university researchers working together to address fundamental steel casting/manufacturing issues such as steelmaking, casting, product development, and environmental and safety issues.
Read More