1.DDM overview and technical and design challenges
2.DDM and software
3.DDM and design, design by form and function
4.Interrelated nature of materials and DDM technology
5.Intellectual Property Challenges with DDM
6.Entrepreneurship and innovation
7.DDM and the social dimension
8.Future trends for DDM

1. Computer-integrated subtractive manufacturing technology:
1.1. Computer aided manufacturing (CAM): Computer numerical control (CNC); CNC machine tools.
2. Computer-integrated additive manufacturing (AM) technology:
2.1. Introduction and basic principles;
2.2. Development of three-dimensional AM: AM process chain; AM processes; Software tools for AM; AM postprocessing; Design for AM (DfAM): Early stage conceptual design (avoiding current design limitations into design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA); Design for form-fitting customized parts; Topology design (design for lightweight multifunctional structures and functionally graded material); Freeform design; Design tools for AM.
3. New trends in AM: four-dimensional (4D) AM; Real-time monitoring and control of AM.
4. Computer-integrated hybrid technology (CAM/DfAM)
5. Applications.

1. Basis of Scientific Research:
1.1. Qualitative and quantitative research;
1.2. The process of research.
2. Scientific community and Scientific Areas;
3. Institutions to support Scientific Research in Portugal;
4. Communications and Texts for the Scientific Community:
4.1. Library resources;
4.2. Writing of scientific texts.
5. Intellectual Property
6. Research Project

1. Introduction to Materials:
1.1. Materials for engineering applications: Mechanical and physical properties;
1.2. Advanced Materials.
2. Biomaterials:
2.1. Definitions and application fields;
2.2. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation of biomaterials;
2.3. Types of biomaterials and selection criteria;
2.4. Assessment of the biological performance.
3. Cellular and Porous Materials:
3.1. Natural materials;
3.2. Polymeric Foams;
3.3. Applications, advantages of these materials;
3.3.1. Technical production of polymeric foams;
3.3.2. Presentation of case studies.
4. Nanomaterials:
4.1. Nanotechnology: Introduction;
4.2. Presentation of case studies.
5. Materials Selection:
5.1. Selection by function;
5.2. Selection including shape;
5.3. Selection for manufacturing.

1. Scales of Structure in Materials
2. Map of Experimental methods for Materials
3. Sample selection and presentation to technique
4. Microscopy (light, electron and atomic force)
5. Diffraction techniques
6. Spectroscopy (IR, UV-Vis, NMR)
7. Thermal analysis (DSC, DTMA)
8. Property measurements
9. Biological tests
110. Experimental Data Analysis

1. Computational Methods for AM
2. Sensors for AM
3. AM Processes:
3.1 Photo-polymerization Processes;
3.2 Powder based Processes;
3.3 Extrusion based Processes;
3.4 Jet based Processes;
3.5 Direct Writing Processes;
3.6 Sheet based Processes;
3.7 High Energy Processes;
3.8 Post Processing.

1. Overview of material types
2. Passive materials for DDM
3. Functional materials for DDM
4. Impact of DDM on Materials microstructure 5. Computational modelling of materials in DDM

• Direct Digital Manufacturing for Medical and Dental Applications
  
  1. Overview of the available technologies

        1.1. Advantages and disadvantages
        1.2. Suitability requirements for biomedical applications

  2.  DDM for pharmaceutics

        2.1. Production of customized drug delivery systems
        2.2. Micro tissues for therapeutics studies

  3. DDM for surgery planning and training
  4. DDM for tissue engineering

       4.1. Definition and scope of biofabrication
        4.2. Bioprinting and Bioassembly
       5. DDM for dentistry

• Direct Digital Manufacturing for Industrial Applications
  

  The program is structured in five main items. The first four items are introductory and contextual. The fifth item is referring specifically to the application of DDM to industrial applications. Among several industrial applications most relevant five were select.

  1. Future prospects for DDM
  2. Managing DDM
  3. New Business Models
  4. Social Challenges
  5. DDM for Industrial applications

  5.1 DDM for Aerospace and Defence
  5.2 DDM for Automotive
  5.3 DDM for Construction
  5.4 DDM for Tooling
  5.5 DDM for Food processing

• Direct Digital Manufacturing for Personal Products
  

  1.Overview of the consumer goods and producer goods
  1.1.Definition
  1.2.Classification
  1.3.Exemples
  2.Consumer Goods customization
  2.1.Approaches to Mass Customization and Product Personalization
  2.2.Challenges and limitations to Mass Customization and Product Personalization
  3.DDM for Customized Consumer Goods

1. Sources of bibliographic research: use, applicability, ethical aspects
2. Discussion of methodologies to elaborate a dissertation/project/training, including the use of bibliographic management tools
3. Data analysis
4. Understand what is a dissertation/project/training and different level of requirements
5. Contextualize the theme of the dissertation/project/training to be developed
6. Discussion of examples of dissertation/project/training
7. Science communication: presentations at conferences, writing and submission process of scientific/technical articles
8. To present a detailed work plan to meet the purpose of the dissertation/project/training in DDM

1. Introduction to recycling:
1.1. General concepts
1.2. Advantages of recycling
2. Perspectives and legal framework of recycling
3. Recyclable and non-recyclable materials
4. Solid Urban Waste:
4.1. Treatment Processes
4.2. Composting
4.3. Incineration and co-incineration
5. Recycling polymeric, metallic, ceramic and composite materials:
5.1. Raw materials and respective classification
5.2. Treatment, processes, techniques and equipment recycling
6. Applications of recycled materials
7. Trends and prospects for recycling

1.General notions on automatic systems:
1.1.Notion of system
1.2.System analysis
1.3.Controller synthesis
2.Sensors and instrumentation:
2.1.Basic notions on instrumentation
2.2.Sensors
2.3.Signal conditioning
3.Automatic industrial systems:
3.1.Basic definitions
3.2.Command part and operating part
3.3.The programmable logic controller and its applications
4. Introduction to robotics:
4.1.Industrial robots;
4.2.Mobile robots;
4.3.Advanced robotics.

• Dissertation (TP-60)
  

  Students will develop, with a high degree of autonomy, a dissertation in one of the areas of expertise within this master’s degree. The development of the dissertation promotes the professional specialization for the integration and application of the knowledge acquired throughout the degree programme in a real situation. The plan for the dissertation work shall be approved by the competent scientific body, and may, in part, be held in a professional research environment

• Project (TP-60)
  

  Students will develop, with a high degree of autonomy, a project in one of the areas of expertise within this master’s degree. The development of the project promotes the professional specialization for the integration and application of the knowledge acquired throughout the degree programme in a real situation. The plan for the project work, shall be approved by the competent scientific body, and may, in part, be held in a professional research environment

• Internship (E-60)
  Students will develop, with a high degree of autonomy, work in one of the scientific field of an internship. The development of the internship promotes the professional specialization for the integration and application of the knowledge acquired throughout the degree programme in a real situation. The internship plan shall be approved by the competent scientific body and may include a part to be held in an industrial research environment