4D Printing of Materials

Course overview

Level: Intermediate
Course duration: <1 week
Hours To Complete: 0-4 hours
Online
Mode: Asynchronous
Learn on your own time, without a precise schedule.
Available from 2025
Language(s): English
Certificate of completion
Deep tech

Course overview

This course introduces smart materials that respond to external stimuli such as movement, folding, or colour change. During the programme, professionals and students will gain practical insights into design principles, stimuli-response mechanisms, and the creation of 4D-foldable components.

What you will learn:

How to classify the principles and factors that define 4D printing design.
The types of stimuli and responses of 4D materials for practical applications.
How to understand manufacturing methods for 4D components.
The steps to design a simple 4D-foldable mechanism.
How to apply shape-changing laws to innovative material applications.

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4D Printing of Materials

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