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Assessment Task 2 Case Study Analysis On 3D Printing

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US108 Informatics
Assessment Task 2 Case Study Analysis on 3D Printing
Due date: 13 October 2017
Word limit: 1500 +- 10%

Prepared by:
Pieternella Lena Busk
SN 1109192
PLB007@student.usc.edu.au
University of the Sunshine Coast
Table of Contents
Executive summary 3
Introduction 4
Why is 3D printing more appropriately called additive manufacturing? 4
Is 3D printing better suited for high or low volumes of production? 5
In what situations is 3D printing most valuable? 5
What do the leading research and investment firms forecast for 3D printing? 8
How can 3D printing make some type of traditional manufacturing obsolete and 9 how could it affect you? 9
Conclusion 10
Recommendations 11
References 11

Executive summary
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wearable devices such as hearing aids, dental implants, artificial limbs and tissue engineering to name but a few. It also draws attention to the vast growth in the value of investment in 3D printing, in particular metal 3D printing, and the predicted exponential growth over the next few years, a rate of over double in the next 3 years as per Figure 3.

It is recommended that for 3D printing to be of benefit to all we must:
• Use it for the benefit of the vast range of sustainability it can provide
• Not use it at a rate where it starts to affect a countries people, jobs and economy
• Use it for the good of mankind, especially in relation to the immense benefits that can be gained in medicine
• Ensure there are steps in place so no one can use it for the manufacturing of weapons such as programs that target and eliminate such files (Summers & Smith, …show more content…

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