The 3D Printing Industry | PrintLab Mini Course

In this short online course, users will learn about the key aspects of the 3D printing industry – from rapid prototyping and local manufacturing to customisation, sustainability and mass global access. The course is designed to be a bitesize snapshot of 3D printing, which is why we developed it in a digestible format of 8 short videos, with a total watch time of just 12 minutes. At the end of the course is a quiz, and if you achieve over 70%, you can download a certificate!

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Craftbot – https://craftbot.com/

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Craftbot – https://craftbot.com/

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Craftbot – https://craftbot.com/

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Craftbot – https://craftbot.com/, Shining3D – https://www.einscan.com/

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Craftbot – https://craftbot.com/, E-Plus-3D – https://www.eplus3d.com/, Fishy Filaments – https://fishyfilaments.com/, Klarenbeek & Dros – https://ericklarenbeek.com/

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Prusa Research – https://www.prusa3d.com/

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E-Plus-3D – https://www.eplus3d.com/, PrintCity – https://printcity.mmu.ac.uk/

Welcome to the 3D Printing Industry assessment quiz. Enter your name below and answer the multiple choice questions. If you are a student under 16 and do not have the parental consent form signed and sent to hello@weareprintlab.com, please use a nickname.

You are required to achieve 70% or above to be able to obtain a certificate. If you score under this, simply refresh the page and try again. Good luck!

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3D printing is...

a hybrid manufacturing process of additive and subtractive

a subtractive manufacturing process

an additive manufacturing process

another word for manufacturing in general

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Selective laser sintering (SLS) involves...

melting plastic filament

the use of lasers to cut material

the use of lasers to fuse powdered material together

the use of lasers to cure a liquid photopolymer

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Rapid prototyping is...

another word for manufacturing

the process of quickly and efficiently creating prototypes that can be analysed in form and function

the process of creating prototypes from readily available materials such as cardboard, foam etc.

the term used to describe a fast manufacturing process

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With 3D printing, you can go from digital design to prototype within hours, which...

makes more accurate prototypes

makes it a faster manufacturing process than CNC machining

can dramatically speed up the product development cycle

can make prototyping more expensive

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Which of the following is generally NOT true when it comes to local manufacturing?

there are more material options

relationships between manufacturers and end users are strengthened

emissions from transport are dramatically reduced

the supply chain is simplified and less vulnerable

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A digital warehouse refers to...

an online shop that allows you to view products in a 3D viewer application

a warehouse filled with computers that store 3D models

an online library of product ‘blueprints’ that allows manufacturing to occur on-demand

a warehouse filled with 3D printed inventory

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Which of the following is a big challenge for on-demand manufacturing?

having enough physical warehouse space

meeting the lead times expected of modern day consumers

the cost of machine setup and tooling

knowing how much stock to produce

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3D printing excels in...

creating customised, perfect-fit solutions for the human body

large volume manufacturing

creating products with a better surface finish than injection moulding

creating products with more precision than any other manufacturing process

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Using 3D printing to consolidate parts...

generally decreases the strength of the overall product

makes it much easier to assemble and disassemble products

generaly decreases the size of the overall packaged product - reducing shipping costs

makes it more difficult to assemble and disassemble products

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As 3D printers become more accessible and affordable,...

more product startups will form, which will result in more innovations coming to market

there will be no need for other manufacturing processes

more product startups will form, which will result in less innovations coming to market

less product startups will form as more people will be able to make their own products at home

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In traditional manufacturing, the more complex the part,...

the more material is required

the more expensive it becomes to manufacture

the quicker is becomes to manufacture

the cheaper it becomes to manufacture

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With 3D printing, the cost of manufacturing the part generally depends on...

how much material is required

the number of faces the part has

the complexity of the part

how many components the part is made up of

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