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ESCET students learned about the applicability and professional opportunities of 3D printing from experts in the field.

Published by Subdirectorate of Communication, Promotion and Sustainable Development of the ESCET

On May 17, the online seminar "Graphic Expression and 3D Printing: News and professional opportunities for ESCET engineers" took place. In it, the importance of the Graphic Expression subject was shown as a basis for carrying out topological studies and additive engineering based on 3D printing, an expanding field with a high possibility of job placement in the market. 

 

 

The seminar was organized by professors from the Department of Chemical, Energy and Mechanical Technology, thanks to a grant from ESCET for the organization of activities to disseminate the academic offer and employability. The seminar was divided into two sessions:

Session 1: From the subject "Graphic Expression" to prototyping and additive manufacturing:

-Introductory lecture on Topological Design, from its definition to its importance in different industrial sectors. Emphasis was placed on the potential applications that are currently being developed. The speaker was Santiago Martín Iglesias, associate professor at URJC and professional dedicated to Additive Engineering and Prototyping at INTA.

- Presentation related to the techniques currently used for rapid prototyping and 3D printing. The status of this technology was reviewed and was given by Marcos Sanz López, operations engineer at Siemens-Gamesa.

- Presentation related to the 3D printing systems available in the Mechanical Workshop, a laboratory located in the Center forTechnological Support given by Mario Vicente Morales.

Session 2: Professional opportunities and labor insertion of the degrees in Engineering:

- Presentation that showed the current demand in the labor market for experts in additive manufacturing, and what is the way to acquire the skills. It was given by Alfonso Denia Alonso, founding engineer of EDDM Training.

- Lecture that showed the applications in the naval sector of Graphic Expression, given by Manuel Gonzalez Gallego, engineer responsible for the Technical Office of INTA and Juan Luis Martinez Vicente, doctor Industrial Engineer, contracted doctor of the University of Castilla la Mancha.

The seminar was a success as more than 120 students from different ESCET degrees attended it (Degree in Industrial Organization Engineering, Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering and Automatic , Degree in Chemical Engineering, Degree in Energy Engineering, Degree in Materials Engineering), of which more than 80% corresponded to first-year students. After its celebration, they answered a brief questionnaire in which the good reception of this initiative was revealed, since more than 90% of the students consider that the talks have been useful and would recommend it to other colleagues. The most liked talk was the one related to the labor demand for experts in additive manufacturing. In this session, the speaker had to answer many questions raised by ESCET students and teachers about how to acquire the skills that are in demand in the industrial sector. It is noteworthy that more than 80% of the students did not know that ESCET has 3D printers in the mechanical workshop of the Technological Support Center. 

 

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