the emerging role of 3d printing in engineering and innovation education
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The emerging role of 3D printing in engineering and innovation education
Dominik Deradjat, Mélanie Despeisse, Phill Dickens, Serena Flammini, Simon Ford, Ian Hutchings, Finbarr Livesey, Tim Minshall, Letizia Mortara,
Chander Velu
www.dfab.info
Overview'
1. Background'and'context'2. Pathways'
1. Manufacturing/engineering'management'2. Entrepreneurship/innova@on'for'engineers'3. Supply'of'engineers'
3. Possible'impacts'of'3D'prin@ng'/'AM'4. Conclusions'
Overview'
1. Background-and-context-2. Pathways'
1. Manufacturing/engineering'management'2. Entrepreneurship/innova@on'for'engineers'3. Supply'of'engineers'
3. Possible'impacts'of'3D'prin@ng'/'AM'4. Conclusions'
Institute for Manufacturing University of Cambridge Department of Engineering Dr Tim Minshall @camtechpole / @dfab_info
Approach
EDUCATION
Undergraduate Postgraduate Executive education
PhD Open courses
Technology Management Policy
RESEARCH
Institute for Manufacturing
PRACTICE
http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/
Some'numbers'
1,575'technologyIbased'firms'..'employing'57,140'people'..'with'£11.8bn-total'revenue'..'and'combined'value'of'£50bn-'
www.camclustermap.com; www.svc2uk.com
StartIups'and'spinIouts'
Mul@na@onal'corpora@ons' Consultancies'
�A Safe Place to Do Risky Things�
Dr Andy Richards
http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/base-jumping-wallpapers.html
Overview'
1. Background'and'context'2. Pathways-
1. Manufacturing/engineering-management-
2. Entrepreneurship/innovaGon-for-engineers-3. Supply-of-engineers-
3. Possible'impacts'of'3D'prin@ng'/'AM'4. Conclusions'
Images: http://www.cmsna.com/; www.used-robots.com
Images: Ramesh Pathania/Mint; news.cision.com
Changing UK context for university innovation
Previous Order Experimentation Consolidation Institutionalization
1995 2000 2005 2010 1960s 2015
Multiple competitive funding schemes
Formula-driven streams of
funding
Innovation and engagement
core mission for universities
UK
Multiple new programmes/offices/
centres
Focus onto core activities
Strategic, connected investments
Cambridge
Minshall, T., L. Mortara and T. Ulrichsen (2015). University-industry partnerships and open innovation implementation: Experiences from Cambridge 2nd World Open Innovation Conference 19-20th November 2015. Santa Clara, CA.
Shortage'of'engineers'I'Percep@ons'of'engineering'
Overview'
1. Background'and'context'2. Pathways'
1. Manufacturing/engineering'management'2. Entrepreneurship/innova@on'for'engineers'3. Supply'of'engineers'
3. Possible-impacts-of-3D-prinGng-/-AM-
4. Conclusions'
3D printing �Bigger than internet� FT 21.6.12
3D printing: �The PC all over again?� Economist 1.12.12
�3D printing [..] has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything� President Obama, State of the Union Address 2013
www.gartner.com
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2008'
2009'
www.gartner.com
2010
www.gartner.com
2011
www.gartner.com
2012
www.gartner.com
2013'
[Gartner’s 2013 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technology]
www.gartner.com
2014'
www.gartner.com
2015
http://www.gartner.com/
http://www.gartner.com/
Flickr user luccawithcheese.
�3D printing [..] has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything� President Obama, State of the Union Address 2013
Three'3DPIAM'projects:'www.dfab.info-
1. 3DP/AM'and'poten@al'business'model'disrup@ons'
2. 3DP/AMIenabled'reIdistributed'manufacturing'
3. UK'Na@onal'Strategy'for'3DP/AM'
EvoluGon-of-AddiGve-Manufacturing-/-3DP-applicaGons-
Direct Manufacturing Rapid Tooling Rapid
Prototyping
With thanks to Dominik Deradjat
Potential for mass customisation
Volume
Varie
ty
Low
Low
High
High
With thanks to Dominik Deradjat
http://envisiontec.com/; www.renishaw.com With thanks to Dominik Deradjat
Structuring'the'big'issues'
Value context
Value capture
Value creation
time
Looking'backwards'and'forwards'
1. Emergence
Mapping the emergence of
3DP, identifying
enablers and barriers to
growth
2: Disruptions
Analysing the potential disruptive
effects of 3DP in specific industrial contexts
3: Scenarios
Developing future
scenarios for 3DP
3D Printing technologies: an opportunity for innovating with others?
Rosa Pasta from Loris Tupin, a 3D model that ‘blooms’ and turns into a rose when placed in boiling water
Sou
rce:
3dp
rint.c
om
With thanks to Dr Letizia Mortara
3D Printing technologies: an opportunity for new products and platforms?
Source: www.naturalmachines.com
Source: www.dovetailed.co
ChefJet Source: www.3dsystems.com
Souce: www.tno.nl
With thanks to Dr Letizia Mortara
3D Printing technologies: a potential ‘game-changer’?
Sou
rce:
3dp
rintin
gind
ustry
.com
Source: Modern Meadow
With thanks to Dr Letizia Mortara
3DPMRDM:--Defining-the-Research-Agenda-for-3D-prinGngMenabled-reMdistributed-manufacturing-
Re-Distributed Manufacturing
3D Printing / Additive
Manufacturing
Economics-Standards-/-QA-
Materials-Skills-IPR-
Enables'
Provides'opportuni@es'for'Medical/ pharma
Food Retail
Repairs/ spares
Image: NASA
http://kazzata.com/
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2015/aug/05/the-first-3d-printed-pill-opens-up-a-world-of-downloadable-medicine
www.amnaGonalstrategy.uk-
Issue- Summary-of-common-perceived-barriers-
Materials-Understanding'proper@es'in'different'processes'/'machines'/'applica@ons,'QA,'costs,'availability'(IP'constraints,'independent'suppliers),'use'of'mixed'materials,'recyclability,'biocompa@bility.'
Design-Need'for'guides'and'educa@on'programmes'on'design'for'AM'–'be\er'understanding'of'design'for'AM'constraints,'availability'of'AMIskilled'designers,'security'of'design'data.'
Skills-/-EducaGon-Lack'of'appropriate'skills'(design,'produc@on,'materials,'tes@ng)'preven@ng'adop@on,'upIskilling'current'workforce'vs.'training'of'next'genera@on,'educa@on'of'consumers,'awareness'in'schools.'
Cost-/-Investment-/-Financing-Funding'to'increase'awareness'and'reduce'risk'of'adop@on'(tes@ng,'scaleIup,'machine'purchase)'–'especially'for'SMEs,'understanding'of'full'costs'(including'postIprocessing,'tes@ng),'cost'of'materials.''
Standards-/-RegulaGon-Perceived'or'actual'lack'of'standards'–'all'sectors'/'sector'specific'(especially'aero'/'health'/'motorsport),'for'processes'/'materials'/'so^ware'/'products'/'applica@ons.''
Measurement-/-InspecGon-/-TesGng-
Need'data'libraries,'standards'for'tests'(general'and'sector'specific),'materials/'inIprocess'/'final'part,'tests'for'higher'volumes,'nonIdestruc@ve'tes@ng,'QA'through'lockIin'c.f.'open'access'to'data.'
IP-/-ProtecGon-/-Secrecy- Balancing'need'for'openness'to'share'knowledge'with'need'for'commercial'protec@on'to'capture'value'from'investments,'enforcement'of'IP'rights.''
Is'this'‘just'another'produc@on'process’?'
Is this a like computing in the 70/80s?
“[..] the personal computer will fall flat on its face in business”
Ken Olsen, Digital Equipment Corporation
Images: http://www.computerhistory.org/; oldcomputers.net; Konstantin Lanzet; Evan-Amos; Apple Inc.
Is this part of something much bigger?
3D'Prin@ng'&'engineering/innova@on'educa@on'–'areas-for-invesGgaGon-
• Interplay'between'hardware,'so^ware,'design'(freedom)'and'materials'(proper@es)'
• Enhancing'prototyping'/'feedback'for'innova@on'• Raising'the'visibility'of'engineering'as'subject'of'study?'
• Changing'the'learning-processes?'– +ve'and'Ive'
The'two'sides'of'‘rapid’'• Experiment,'iterate,'improve,'learn,'..'• But'…'
Summary'
1. Background'and'context'2. Pathways'
1. Manufacturing/engineering'management'
2. Entrepreneurship/innova@on'for'engineers'
3. Supply'of'engineers'
3. Possible'impacts'of'3D'prin@ng'/'AM'
4. Conclusions'
�A Safe Place to Do Risky Things�
Dr Andy Richards
http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/base-jumping-wallpapers.html
Experimentation Consolidation Institutionalization
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