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POLYMER-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR FLEXIBLE MASS CUSTOMISATION (45 HOURS)

This course is one of five modules stackable for the Graduate Diploma in Precision Engineering, specialising in Additive Manufacturing.

This course aims to introduce the fundamental concept and theoretical knowledge of polymer-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes to address high-mix low-volume production for applications in the Precision Engineering industry, as well as other related industrial sectors.

Participants will acquire knowledge and skills on material and polymer AM selection to fulfill specific functional requirements. New insight, understanding and more in-depth perspectives are gained on various polymer-based AM processes, such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering, fused deposition modelling, polymer jetting and other upcoming polymer AM processes. The course includes industrial case studies and practical lab sessions to substantiate technology adoption of polymer AM processes in high-mix-low-volume production.

Why This Course

Designed specifically to meet Singapore’s industry demand
Delivered by technology experts with many years of industrial projects’ experience
Highly practical and hands-on work intensive
Latest knowledge and up-to-date technologies via industrial case-studies

Who Should Attend

This course is targeted at operation managers, manufacturing managers/engineers, production planning engineers, materials engineers, mechanical engineers, production engineers, foremen and skilled operators, quality control managers/engineers, materials purchasing engineers, laboratory managers and engineers, as well as all manufacturing industries with forming processes such as precision engineering, aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and electronics sectors.

Webinar

Our webinar was held on 31 March 2022 to offer an introduction to this course. You can also watch our webinar's video recording at our YouTube webpage.

What You Will Learn

This module is designed to equip participants with industrial knowledge of polymer-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes.

Contents covered in this module include:

Polymer materials used in additive manufacturing
Principles of various polymer-based additive manufacturing systems
Vat photopolymerisation (stereolithography)
Material jetting (3D polymer jetting)
Powder-bed fusion polymer additive manufacturing (selective laser sintering)
Polymer powder-bed inkjet 3D printing
Material extrusion process (fused deposition modelling)
Post-processing of polymer additive manufacturing parts
Design guidelines and file preparation of specific polymer additive manufacturing systems
Advantages and challenges in additively manufactured polymer parts
Industrial applications and case studies of polymer additive manufactured components
Quality assessment of polymer additive manufactured parts and material feedstock
Project-based case studies on polymer-based additive manufacturing systems

download brochure OR register of interest for course

Please register your interest for this course under 1. Graduate Diplomas in Precision Engineering > 2. Additive Manufacturing in the online form.

Note: SIMTech will contact you once registration for the next run of the course you are interested in opens.

Upon Completion of this Course

Electronic Statement of Attainment (SOA) certificates will be issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to participants who have attended and attained competency in the Singapore Skills Framework training modules.

Participants must also meet the following criteria to receive their SOAs:

Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
Take all assessments; and
Pass the course.

Click here to learn more about the WSQ SOA Certificate.

Statement of Attainment: SSG SOA

Pre-Requisites

Applicants should possess a degree in any discipline or a diploma with a minimum of 3 years of related working experience.
Applicants who do not have the required academic qualifications are still welcome to apply, but shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview for special approval.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Full Course Fee

The full course fee for this module is $4,000 before funding and prevailing GST.

Nett Course Fee

International Participants	Singapore Citizens (39 yrs old or younger), SPRs or LTVP+ Holders	Singapore Citizens (40 yrs or older)²	Enhanced Training Support for SMEs¹
$4,280	$1,284	$484	$484

All fees are inclusive of prevailing GST.

Please note that fees and funding amount are subject to change.

Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders

The LTVP+ scheme applies to lawful foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens with (i) at least one Singapore Citizen child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the Singapore Citizen sponsor is able to support the family.

All LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ printed on the back of the card.

¹ Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) scheme (ETSS), subject to eligibility criteria.

SME-sponsored Trainees:

Must be Singapore Citizens (SCs), Singapore Permanent Residents (SPRs) and/or Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders.
Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.

SME companies are reminded to visit https://www.enterprisejobskills.gov.sg and click on ‘Digital Services’ to check that the status of your company is updated as “SME” so that their sponsored participants are eligible for the ETSS funding.

² Under the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) for employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above.

Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only).

For more information on the SkillsFuture funding schemes you are eligible for, please visit www.ssg.gov.sg

How course fees are calculated

Full Course Fee	Singapore Citizens (39 yrs old or younger), SPRs or LTVP+ Holders		Singapore Citizens Only (40 years old and above) ²
	$4,000	SME Sponsored ¹	Singapore Citizens Only (40 years old and above) ²
	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000
SkillsFuture Funding	($2,800)	($3,600)	($3,600)
Total Gross Fee	$1,200	$400	$400
7% GST Payable (based on 30% of Full Course Fee)	$84	$84	$84
Total Course Fee Payable to SIMTech	$1,284	$484	$484

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) was first introduced during the Singapore’s Budget 2020 and then recently expanded to a larger group of employers in Budget 2022. It encourages employers to invest in enterprise transformation and capabilities of their employees. Eligible employers will receive a one-off S$10,000 credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs for supportable initiatives, over and above the support levels of existing schemes.

Submission of SFEC Claim

Employers are required to submit their SFEC claims manually via its microsite if they fulfil any of the following scenarios:

Employers have sent their foreign employees (excluding foreign employees who hold Long-Term Visit Pass Plus) for training on a SFEC-eligible course;

Employers have sent their Singapore employees for courses conducted by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)’s appointed CET Centres and they are not eligible for additional enhanced course subsidy, such as Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) and/or Enhanced Training Support for SMEs scheme (ETSS);

Employers have sent their Permanent Resident employees and/or employees who are Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders to attend courses conducted by SSG’s appointed CET Centres and they are not eligible for the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs scheme (ETSS).

Employers can only submit the claims for SFEC after their employees have completed the training course(s). Click here to download the SFEC Claim e-guide.
NOTE: You will require a Corppass account with "EPJS_User" role assigned prior to login to your account to manage your claims.

If you are unsure whether your company is eligible for SFEC, you may submit an enquiry to Enterprise Singapore (ESG) via here for their response.

Contact Us

For technical enquiries, please contact Dr Sharon NAI, Email: mlnai@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg
For general enquiries, please email to KTO-enquiry@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

download brochure OR register of interest for course

Please register your interest for this course under 1. Graduate Diplomas in Precision Engineering > 2. Additive Manufacturing in the online form.

Note: SIMTech will contact you once registration for the next run of the course you are interested in opens.

Schedules

Modules	Skills Course Reference Number	Training Period (Click on dates to view schedules)	Registration Status
M1: Smart Additive Manufacturing System (45 hours)	TGS-2018503489	7 Feb 2023 - 28 Mar 2023
M2: Powder-bed Additive Manufacturing Processes for Complex Functional Metallic Components (45 hours)	TGS-2019502770	4 Apr 2023 - 23 May 2023
M3: High Speed Additive Manufacturing Processes For Metallic Component (45 hours)	TGS-2019502887	4 Jul 2023 - 22 Aug 2023
M4: Polymer-based Additive Manufacturing Processes for Flexible Mass Customisation (45 hours)	TGS-2019503500	5 Sep 2023 - 24 Oct 2023
M5: Plan and Manage Project for Implementation (30 hours)	TGS-2018502857