[Design and Technology] 3-D printing/prototyping

[Tran, Lorraine I]

Dear colleague

This TED talk by Lisa Hurouni titled A Primer on 3D Printing will be very useful for Unit 3, Outcome 2.

The link is:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_harouni_a_primer_on_3d_printing.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2012-01-25&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email

The talk and visuals cover:
What is 3D printing/prototyping?
How is it done?
Who uses it?
What are its advantages?
What sorts of prototypes/products can be made using this method?
Why is it revolutionary?
What is its future?

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

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