The document analyzes people's views on 3D printing technology through a survey. Key findings from the 36 respondent survey include: most respondents were aware of 3D printing and saw advantages like reduced costs and more customized products, though initial costs of printers were viewed as high. Respondents aged 18-30 saw more convenience advantages while older respondents were more concerned about unemployment. A need for 3D printing in the future was widely believed but purchase intentions were more mixed.

1. 3D Printing
Group 1
Kam Chi Yin 13206613
Wong Sung Kei 13213024
Wang Shunran 13252860
11/7/2013

2. Outline
Objective
Background
Collected
Information
Survey
Results and
Analysis
Survey
Questions
Mind Map
Job Division

3. Objective
To analyze the people’s
views in 3d printing
technology so that we can
recognize the needs of 3d
printing in the future

4. Background
What is 3d printing?
 3d printing is the process of adding successive layers to
form a three dimensional solid object
How does 3d printing relate to our daily life?
 Engineering, medical industry, industrial
design, military, etc.

5. Collected Information
(Web)
Search Strategies
Websites
"3d printer"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
3D_printing
3d printing site:youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/ch
annel/HChT-C_AVWzms
3d printer OR printing
http://www.stratasys.com/
3d printing filetype:pdf
http://www.zcorp.com/docu
ments/108_3D%20Printing
%20White%20Paper%20FIN
AL.pdf

6. Mind Map

7. Survey
Objectives
 To find out how people feel about 3d
printing and recognize it’s needs in the
future
 Number of response:36

8. Survey Questions
 Q1. How old are you?
 Q2. What do you think about science technology?
 Q3. Have you heard about 3d printing technology?
 Q4. What is your impression of the application of 3D printing?
 Q5. Where have you heard about this technology?
 Q6. What do you think about the advantages of 3d printing?
 Q7. What do you think about the disadvantages of 3d printing?
 Q8. If you have a 3d printer, what do you want to print?
 Q9. Do you think there is a need to use 3d printing technology in the
future?
 Q10. Will you buy a 3d printer as your own printer in the future?
 Q11. Assume 3d printing will be common in the future. Please rank the aspects
(1-4) that 3d printer may improve.
 Q12. What do you think that a 3d printer is?
 Q13. Do you feel interested in 3d printer?
 Q14. If you have a 3d printer, what do you want to print?
 Q15. Will you buy a 3d printer in the future?

9. Survey Results
Q3.
29 respondents have heard of 3d
printing technology
7 respondents have not

10. How old are you?

11. What do you think about the
advantages of 3d printing?
reduce human resources
5%
reduce money cost and time cost for
manufacturing
reduce waste of materials
11%
wide range of products
16%
fulfills buyer's needs
the quality of products is well controlled
21%
16%
14%
17%
others
 many products is difficult to
be made before the
technology of 3d printing
 3d printing can facilitate the
process of making different
complex products

12. The relationship between the age
and the view of advantages
 (31 above) Value
judgement: social issues
 Worried about
unemployment
12
12
10
9
8
8
6
6
5
4
6
3
3
2
2
0
 (18-30) Value judgement:
self convenience
 Rely more about
technology
 e.g smartphone
0 0
reduce human
resources
3
2
1
0
reduce money
cost and time
cost for
manufacturing
1
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
reduce waste of
materials
13-17
2
wide range of
products
18-30
31-45
fulfills buyer's
needs
45 or above
1
1
0
the quality of
products is well
controlled
0
others

13. What do you think about the
disadvantages of 3d printing?
leads unemployment in some industries
costly for public
the initial cost (for printer) is high
leads ethical problems
have limitations on products of high accuracy
dangerous
 Expensive
 Uncommon
 Cannot afford the
price
 Can’t buy a 3d
printer
others
1%
15%
15%
12%
19%
12%
26%

14. The relationship between the age
and the view of disadvantages
12






11
10
8
8
7
6
Ethical problems (copyright)
Dangerous (weapons)
Haven’t heard about that
Can be solved
Don’t believe/worry about that
HK is safe
6
5
4
4
4
5
3
2
0
1
1
2
1 1
costly for
public
the initial cost
(for printer) is
high
13-17
2
1 1
0
leads
unemployment
in some
industries
2
1
0
0
leads ethical
problems
18-30
31-45
1
0
1
0
have
limitations on
products of
high accuracy
45 or above
dangerous
0
0
others

15. Yes, No or Maybe
0
Do you think there is a need to use 3d printing
technology in the future?(for the student who
heard 3d printing)
 Very few people believe that 3d
printing is an unnecessary
technology in the future
 Most people believe that 3d
printing will be necessary or
maybe necessary in the future.
 3d printing have a bright future
yes
no
maybe
2
4
6
8
10
12
Number of people
14
16
18
20

16. YES OR NO
0
WILL PEOPLE BUY 3D PRINTER(for people who not
heard about 3d printing)
 Majority of
people who had
not heard
about 3d
printing
 won’t buy a 3d
printer
yes
 they don’t no
know what a
3d printer can
do
1
2
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
3
4
5
6

17. Yes or No
Will you buy a 3d printer as your own
printer in the future?(for the student who
heard 3d printing)
0
2
4
6
8
10
Number of people
12
14
16
18
 This time the
number between
yes and no is
really close.
 Because they
know what 3d
printer are used
yes
no for
 Many people
won’t buy one
maybe they don’t
want to spend a
lot of money on
it

18. Job division
Kam Chi Yin
Wong Sung Kei
Wang Shunran
Data collection
PowerPoint
designing
Graph editing
Information
collection
Mistakes checking
Information
collection
Provide opinions
Mind Map editing