2. Objectives
To study the history of 3D Printing
To investigate the principle of 3D Printing
To predict the future development of 3D Printing in HK
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3. Backgrounds of 3D Printing
known as additive manufacturing
a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file
to create successive layers of material under computer control
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4. History
First established in 1980s
Used to be called as Rapid Prototyping (RP) technologies
Alternative 3D printing processes were introduced at the market in 2012
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5. 3D Printing’s applications
● Medical Industries
○ 3d printed tooth model
● Fashion design
○ 3d printed glasses
● Aerospace
○ 3d printed aeroplane model
● Education
○ 3D physical products for illustrating concepts 5
7. Search Strategies
Used mindmaster to create a mindmap
(https://www.mindmeister.com/584852191?t=xqX8zwUJp6)
Used significant words, phrase searching & alternative keywords
Used different search engines (eg. google, onesearch)
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21. Future Trends
3D printing is believed to be more popular in the future
3D printing will not completely replace 2D printing in the near future
3D printing will help shaping a better world
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22. Job Division
Yu Hiu Kai
History
Survey Questions
Survey Result Analysis
Wong Hoi Ting
Background Information
Advantages
Survey Questions
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