3D PRINTING

Paul Crozier Stage 4 BE Biomedical Engineering

Shriram Sridhar MEngSc Engineering Management

What is 3D printing?

How does it work?

What materials can be used?

What types of 3D printers are

available?

What can it be used for?

Healthcare
Construction
Fashion and Art
Design visualisation
Automotive
Aerospace
Many, many more applications!!

How is UCD using 3D printing?

What are the benefits and

limitations?
BENEFITS

LIMITATIO
NS X

Rapid
manufa
cturing

Inconsis
tency
with
prints

Enables
customi
sation
and
complex
ity

Require
technica
l
support

Low
costs in
longterm

Problem
s with
hardwar
e and
software

What is the future potential of 3D

Printing?