About the Course
Course Level: Intermediate to Advanced users
Course Language: English
Course Textbook: English textbook and supplemental text
This course covers the requirements and routes to validation for metal additive manufacturing parts produced by powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition manufacturing processes. This course will leverage recent case studies from the PBF and DED world to provide context for Structural Integrity challenges and opportunities.
The 2-day training course is based on ISO and ASTM standards and is aimed at those who are using, or plan to use, AM in serial or critical applications and would like to learn more about the routes to Qualification and Certification. Attendees would be required to have a strong background in Additive Manufacturing.
The instructors have in-depth experience in Materials, Qualification & Certification, and making parts from Additive Manufacturing Methods. The learning methods are based on logic and experience, and real-life best practices (and lessons learned) will be shared. This is not a series of lectures; there will be discussions, mini-workshops, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for AM Engineers, AM operators, QA/QC Engineers, and other individuals with existing experience in AM who wish to know the route to qualification and certification.
Course Instructors
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ASTM International
Alex Liu
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ASTM International
Andy Lu
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Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing
Tom Jarvis
Program Schedule (Day 01 to 03)
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| Local Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 10:00 – 10:30 | • Registration • Welcome & Introduction |
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 10:30 – 11:30 | AM Foundations • Fundamentals of qualification & certification • Key ingredients • Overview of qualification & certification framework • Overarching and foundational controls |
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 11:30 – 12:30 | Classifications & Consequences • AM part classification • Consequences • Structural integrity |
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 14:00 – 15:00 | Requirements & Standards • Requirements overview • Importance of standards • Process mapping with standards • Regulatory requirements |
| Day 01 (Oct 29) 15:00 – 17:30 | Route to Qualification & Certification • Materials and process foundations • Machine and process qualifications • IQ/OQ/PQ • Candidate material qualification |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 10:00 – 10:30 | • Recap of Day 01 • Q&A Session |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 10:30 – 11:15 | Material Properties, Allowable, Material Property Suite • Material properties • Material allowables and design values • Mechanical property measurements • Engineering equivalence • Material property suite |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 11:15 – 12:30 | Part Production Controls, NDE Considerations, Defects, Managing Supply Chain • AM part planning & AM part production plan • Pre-production article • Qualified AM part process • NDI considerations & part zoning • In-situ monitoring & supply chain |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 14:00 – 15:30 | Qualification Testing & Service • Qualification testing • Industry perspective on AM qualification |
| Day 02 (Oct 30) 15:30 – 17:00 | Case Studies, Working Session for Critical Applications |
| Day 03 (Oct 31) 10:00 – 18:00 | Industry Insights & Technical Workshop |
Registration Information
Course Fees
| Early-Bird Rate (register by August 28, 2025) | USD 1,499 per person |
| Standard Rate (register after August 28, 2025) | USD 1,699 per person |
—Â Note: The course may be cancelled if enrollment is low. If cancelled, the paid course fee will be refunded fully.
Contact Information
Point of Contact:
—Â Mr. Andy Lu (Manager), ASTM International (alu@astm.org)
—Â Dr. Yang Tian (Centre Manager), Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing (yang.tian@monash.edu)
For more information, you may also reach out to us at amcoe@astm.org.
