Lighting Industry Course Explores 3D Printing Applications

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is offering a new short course focused on the use of 3D printing in the design and manufacturing of lighting system components. Running from October 22 to November 20, 2025, the course includes three live online sessions — October 22, 29, and November 5—and two in-person lab sessions on November 19–20 at the LRC in historic Troy, New York.

Participants will explore how additive manufacturing can accelerate product development and enable customized optical and thermal components. The course will cover 3D printing processes, material selection, design for performance, CAD modeling, and performance testing. Attendees will design two lighting components — an optical part and a heat sink — which will be printed and characterized as part of the course.

Faculty from the LRC will be joined by industry experts from HP, Signify, and Stratasys. Hands-on lab sessions will include photometric and thermal testing of printed parts. The course is open to professionals in lighting, product development, engineering, industrial design, and 3D printing.