During its annual conference Meeting Materials, M2i will organise an open Additive Manufacturing Design Contest for young engineers.
The Challenge
We challenge all young engineers and researchers to design a novel product, to be printed with wire arc additive manufacturing. This year both teams (max. 5 persons) and individuals are invited to join! You have until 24 February 2022 to submit your design together with the application form found below.
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
- Are you enrolled in a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree program at a European university? Or are you a young professional who is still under the age of 35 on 5 April 2022?
- Do you have an idea for a 3D printed component that can be made with the wire arc additive manufacturing technology?
- Are you passionate about technology and want to see your ideas take shape?
Scoring Criteria
| Nr. | Criterion | Score |
| 1. | Novelty: The extent to which the proposed design is a new geometry impossible to manufacture with conventional processes | 0-3 |
| 2. | Functionally graded: The extent to which the proposed gains (material or financial savings) when a multi-material approach is used, i.e. different properties at different locations. | 0-3 |
| 3. | Purpose: The extent to which the design is suitable for an existing engineering application. | 0-3 |
| 4. | Bonus point: Potential to impact the industry i.e. transferability of the approach towards other applications and sectors | 1 |
| Maximum Total: | 10 | |
Jury
The Jury consist of five experts from academic and industrial organizations which are at the forefront of WAAM.
Prize
One winner/winning team will have their part manufactured at RAMLAB in Rotterdam. If the designed part is heavier than 20 kg, a representative component of up to 20 kg will be printed. The winner/winning team will be selected via a blind procedure.
Deadline
The submission deadline is 24 February 2022. The winner will be announced during the M2i “Meeting Materials” Conference on 5 April 2022.
Grade2XL
The Design Contest is part of the Horizon 2020 project Grade2XL. This project will demonstrate the potential of multi-material wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) for large structures. Grade2XL will deliver multi-material products of superior quality and performance, cut lead times by up to 96% and enable massive savings for the maritime, energy and industrial machinery sectors. The Grade2XL consortium is led by and gathers 21 partners from eight European countries, top innovators in the field of wire arc additive manufacturing.
If you have any question please contact us at: designcontest[at]m2i.nl.
