1.Introduction of advanced manufacturing

　　2.Introduction of additive manufacturing 

　　1.1Definition and classifications

　　1.2Materials and applications

　　1.3History and developments

　　1.4Current status and challenges

　　1.5Questions

　　3.Procedures of additive manufacturing

　　2.1Manufacturing chains in AM

　　2.23D model development

　　2.3STL file repairing and slicing

　　2.4Questions and case study

　　4Extrusion based AM processes

　　4.1Materials and forms

　　4.2Bonding technologies

　　4.3FDM AM process

　　4.4Other Extrusion based AM

　　4.5Available equipment and applications

　　4.6Questions and case study

　　5Liquid based AM processes

　　5.1Raw liquid materials

　　5.2SLA AM process

　　5.3Bio 3D printing process

　　5.4Other liquid based processes

　　5.5Available equipment and applications

　　5.6Questions and case study

　　6Powder bed AM processes

　　6.1Powder materials

　　6.2Direct processes: SLS / SLM

　　6.3Indirect processes: DPM

　　6.4Other powder bed processes

　　6.5Available equipment and applications

　　6.6Questions and case study

　　7Powder deposition processes

　　7.1Methodologies

　　7.2LENS / DMD process

　　7.3Other powder deposition processes

　　7.4Available equipment and applications

　　7.5Questions and case study

　　8Sheet lamination processes

　　8.1Materials and forms

　　8.2LOM process

　　8.3UAM process

　　8.4Other sheet lamination processes

　　8.5Available equipment and applications

　　8.6Questions and case study

　　9Innovative AM processes

　　9.1Materials and forms

　　9.2AM of CFRP

　　9.3AM for medical applications

　　9.4Questions and case study

　　10Post processes for AM

　　10.1Existed problems after AM

　　10.2Additional firing processes

　　10.3Post AM machining processes

　　10.4Questions

　　11Information technologies in AM

　　11.1Manufacturing systems

　　11.23D scanning and AM data format

　　11.3Cloud manufacturing in AM

　　11.4AM service chain

　　11.5Questions

　　12Future expectations

　　12.1Economic analysis and cost reduction

　　12.2LCA in AM processes 

　　12.3New possible AM directions

　　12.4Summary of the class