Course detail

Additive robotic manufacturing

FaVU-1-2DO-2Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of robotic 3D printing in the context of art and design, focusing on both the technical and creative aspects of this innovative technology. Students will deepen their knowledge of classical 3D printing and understand how its principles can be extended and applied through robotic systems. An important component is an introduction to robot kinematics, which includes an understanding of the movement capabilities and limitations of robots, as well as an analysis of how these factors affect design and manufacturing processes. Students will learn to adapt design concepts to the possibilities and limits of robotic printing, prepare data for robotic systems, and optimize print strategy trajectories. At the same time, the training is directed towards understanding future trends in digital fabrication and their application in the professional practice of the artist or designer. 

 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge of working with a personal computer, ability to navigate in virtual space, patience and discretion. Experience with 3D printing and Rhinoceros/Grasshopper software is desirable. Basic English, manual dexterity. 

3D Printing and Digital Fabrication for Creative Industries 2 and Rhinoceros 2 - Generative Design in Grasshopper are recommended. 

 

 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The following conditions are set for the award of credit:
Attendance at classes and active participation in workshops
Work on practical assignments and projects
Continuous submission of work outputs  

Aims

The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of robotic 3D printing in the context of art and design, covering both the technical and creative aspects of this technology.  

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Arturo Tedeschi, AAD_algorithms-aided design: Parametric strategies using grasshopper, Brienza 2014.
Christopher Beorkrem, Material Strategies in Digital Fabrication, New York 2017.
Jonathon Anderson – Lois Weinthal (ed.), Digital Fabrication in Interior Design: Body, Object, Enclosure, New York 2022.
N. Hopkinson PhD, R.J.M. Hague PhD a P.M. Dickens. Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 9780470016138. (EN)
Sigrid Brell-Çokcan – Johannes Braumann (edd.), Rob|Arch: Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design, Wien 2013.
VENUVINOD, Patri K. a Weiyin MA. Rapid Prototyping: Laser-Based and Other Technologies. New York: Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4419-5388-9. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DES_B Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme VUM_B Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

    1. Recapitulation of knowledge from 2D Machining 1 - Laser and CNC Technologies.
    2. Methods of constructing 3D objects from planar patterns
    3. Working with Grasshopper add-on, data structures
    4. Preparation of 3D object for parametric processing
    5. Suitability of the chosen method, systematic work
    6. Work on a real object
    7. Completion, presentation of results
 

Practical class

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Úvod do problematiky a aditivní výroby Pokročilé techniky 3D tisku Kinematika robotů Robotický 3D tisk Materiály a strategie tisku Softwarové nástroje pro přípravu dat Příprava dat pro robotický tisk Programování a řízení robotů Technické aspekty robotického tisku Praktická práce s robotickým systémem Návrh a plánování projektu Realizace studentských projektů