Design Engineering PhD Scholarship 15

3D Printed and Knitted Composite Materials

Abstract
This project will explore the potential of combing 3D printing technologies with textile fabrication and manipulation techniques to discover innovative methods to integrate sensing and actuating functionalities into wearable systems. Whilst the most well-known additive digital fabrication techniques involve 3D printing of thermoplastic filaments, computer-controlled textile fabrication and embellishment such as knitting and embroidery allow precise construction of textile structures. Previous work has explored 3D printed textile structures and 3D printing onto textile, but in this PhD, novel structures will be designed by examining how conductive and non-conductive composite materials be jointly fabricated to produce new functionalised materials. 

How to Apply 
Please contact Dr Rebecca Stewart if you are interested in applying for this project. 

For more information on submitting a PhD application, please consult our application pages here. When you submit your application, please cite this project title in the 'how you are planning to fund your PhD' section.