Exploring some of the issues linking the emergence of 3D printing and the way in which engineers learn about innovation

1. 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

2. 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'

3. 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'

4. Institute for Manufacturing
University of Cambridge Department of Engineering
Dr Tim Minshall
@camtechpole / @dfab_info

5. Approach

6. EDUCATION
Undergraduate Postgraduate Executive
education
PhD Open courses
TechnologyManagement Policy
RESEARCH
Institute for Manufacturing
PRACTICE

7. http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/

9. 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

10. StartIups'and'spinIouts'
Mul@na@onal'corpora@ons' Consultancies'

12. A Safe Place to Do
Risky Things
Dr Andy Richards
http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/base-jumping-wallpapers.html

13. 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'

14. Images: http://www.cmsna.com/; www.used-robots.com

15. Images: Ramesh Pathania/Mint; news.cision.com

16. Changing UK context for university innovation
Previous Order Experimentation Consolidation Institutionalization
1995 2000 2005 20101960s 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.

17. Shortage'of'engineers'I'Percep@ons'of'
engineering'

18. 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'

19. 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

20. www.gartner.com

21. www.gartner.com
2008'

22. 2009'
www.gartner.com

23. 2010
www.gartner.com

24. 2011
www.gartner.com

25. 2012
www.gartner.com

26. 2013'
[Gartner’s 2013 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technology]
www.gartner.com

27. 2014'
www.gartner.com

28. 2015
http://www.gartner.com/

29. http://www.gartner.com/

30. Flickr user luccawithcheese.
3D printing [..] has the potential
to revolutionize the way we make
almost everything
President Obama, State of the Union Address 2013

31. 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'

32. EvoluGon-of-AddiGve-Manufacturing-/-3DP-applicaGons-
Direct
Manufacturing
Rapid Tooling
Rapid
Prototyping
With thanks to Dominik Deradjat

33. Potential for mass customisation
Volume
Variety
Low
Low
High
High
With thanks to Dominik Deradjat

34. http://envisiontec.com/; www.renishaw.com
With thanks to Dominik Deradjat

35. Structuring'the'big'issues'
Value
context
Value
capture
Value
creation
time

36. 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

37. 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
Source:3dprint.com
With thanks to Dr Letizia Mortara

38. 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

39. 3D Printing technologies: a potential
‘game-changer’?Source:3dprintingindustry.com
Source: Modern Meadow
With thanks to Dr Letizia Mortara

40. 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

41. Image: NASA

42. http://kazzata.com/

44. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2015/aug/
05/the-first-3d-printed-pill-opens-up-a-world-of-downloadable-medicine

45. www.amnaGonalstrategy.uk-

47. 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'–'beer'
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,'scaleI
up,'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.''

48. Is'this'‘just'another'produc@on'process’?'

49. 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.

50. Is this part of something much bigger?

51. 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'

52. The'two'sides'of'‘rapid’'
• Experiment,'iterate,'improve,'learn,'..'
• But'…'

53. 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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