•Learn non-traditional manufacturing processes, related tools, machine tools, equipment, ...

•Gain the ability to identify and to compare the non-traditional manufacturing processes.

•Gain the ability to decide on the most appropriate non-traditional manufacturing process(es) for a specific task.

•Make literature survey on the state-of-the-art non-traditional manufacturing applications, prepare a review report (paper) and present the information to the class; thus be aware of recent developments.