If you have questions about this program, email the
program leader listed below.
From Light to Layers: Exploring Additive Manufacturing and Art in Rouen, France
Program Details
The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of
this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be
answered by the program leader listed below.
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Program Type |
Departmental |
Program Location |
Rouen, Paris, Normandy, France
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Course # |
SA 10522 or SA 59000
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Duration |
Summer
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Upcoming Program Dates |
Summer 2025 |
05/11/25 to 05/31/25
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Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice
Program Description
This 3-credit course will primarily be lecture-based at INSA Rouen and the University of Rouen, France. This short-term study abroad course includes art excursions, technical lectures, and an additive manufacturing art project.
Topics include:
o Introduction to Impressionism
o Technical
-History of Additive Manufacturing (AM);
-Introduction to Additive Manufacturing;
-Design for Additive Manufacturing;
-Rapid Prototyping to On-demand Manufacturing;
-Additive Manufacturing Processes (7+1 Families): Vat Polymerization; Powder Bed Fusion Processes; Extrusion-based Systems; Material Jetting; Binder Jetting; Sheet Lamination Processes; Directed Energy Deposition; Hybrid Additive Manufacturing;
-Direct vs. Indirect AM;
-AM Powder - Quality, Production, Safety;
-AM Metallurgy;
-Selection of AM Technology;
-Additive Manufacturing File Formats; Post-processing for AM;
-AM Project Planning, Management, Economics, and Scheduling;
-Sensing Quality Control and Process Monitoring;
-AM Applications: Art, Automotive, Aerospace, Food, Space.
For more information, please contact Professor Michael Sealy (msealy@purdue.edu)!
Academic Credit
Earn 3 credits for ME 49700. Please check with your academic advisor to see how to use this in your plan of study!
Eligibility
Open to all engineering students and related majors. Technical majors given preference. All undergraduate and graduate levels are encouraged to apply!
All students participating in a departmental program will complete a pre and post assessment as part of program completion.
Program Cost
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.
Estimated Cost: $4900 which includes housing, daily breakfast, Welcome and Farewell dinners, local ground transportation, 3 academic credits, cultural activities, and international health insurance.
Additional Expenses: Round-trip airfare, passport, visa (if needed), some meals, personal excursions and spending money
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the program is full. There are up to 22 spots available!
Financial Aid
Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.
Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.