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This e-Learning module will compare traditional casting methods and 3D sand printing. Topics will include part design, parting lines, casting filling and solidification, cores, undercuts, number of cores and undercuts, junctions, geometry orientation, and bosses and ribs. The module will also examine 3D sand printing mold design. The following topics will be discussed in this section: questions to ask the client, process to move from a CAD file to mold design, documenting the mold with text, assembly aids, lifting aids, building a virtual box, and designing for cleaning. Upon completion of this module, you will be able to demonstrate mold design techniques and describe material handling techniques for 3D sand printing. (0.2 CEU)