Project Week: Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability
Interdisciplinary. Impact-Driven. Project-Based.
The project week Additive Manufacturing for Sustainability (AMfSu) empowers students to tackle real-world environmental challenges through innovative additive manufacturing (AM) solutions. This course combines interactive lectures, practical workshops, and a full project week to explore how design, process selection, and life cycle thinking can make manufacturing more sustainable.
Students work in interdisciplinary teams to analyze existing products, conduct environmental assessments, and reimagine them for AM using sustainable principles. The results are presented in a professional-style project pitch and poster session at the end of the week.
Key Topics
- Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing and Sustainability
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and SimaPro tool training
- Design for Sustainability and Design for Additive Manufacturing
- Circular economy principles and case studies
- Group-based prototyping and digital modeling
What You Will Do
- Choose or propose a product to redesign for sustainability
- Assess its environmental impact using LCA tools
- Develop AM-based improvements and present your results
Who Can Join?
- Bachelor and Master students from all TUM Schools
- Especially suitable for students in Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Environmental Studies, and related disciplines
Learning Approach
The module follows a project-based learning approach aligned with TUM’s Sustainable Futures Strategy. It offers students an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world industrial problems while gaining hands-on experience with digital tools and sustainability analysis.
Course Information
- ECTS: 5
- Language: English
- Module Number: ED170020
- Format: Weekly lectures and workshops + intensive project week
- Semester: Winter semester 2025/26
- Assessment: Graded project work (group-based reports and presentation)