Laser Processing & Additive Manufacturing

Module code: MEU44B05 · Semester: Semester 2

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

Questions by Year

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• 2018/19
• 2017/18 (old code ME4B05)
• 2016/17 (old code ME4B05)
• 2015/16 (old code ME4B05)
• 2014/15 (old code ME4B05)
• 2013/14 (old code ME4B05)
• 2012/13 (old code ME4B05)

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Topics

• Introduction to additive manufacturing LO1–2
• Laser principles and CO2 laser cavity design LO5–6
• Laser cutting, drilling, welding, surface treatment and micro-manufacturing LO4
• Laser powder bed fusion and powder metallurgy LO1, LO3
• Titanium metallurgy and heat treatment LO3
• Robot-assisted AM and thermal spray LO3

Learning outcomes

1. Understand additive manufacturing technologies, from cold spray to metal melting
2. Appreciate why additive manufacturing matters to industry and how to apply it
3. Compare laser powder bed fusion and cold spray, their parameters and robot-assisted AM
4. Calculate power needs and process performance in laser manufacturing
5. Understand how lasers work, their components and available types
6. Understand the role of optics in laser systems

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.