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🧱️ 3D Design & Manufacturing #01: Additive Manufacturing (TEDx)

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Question 1

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The speaker, Brett Conner, describes situations in which a consumer may be the victim of the Industrial Revolution. He then goes on to mention three positive results of the Industrial Revolution. Which of the following is NOT one of the three mentioned?

It increased the availability of goods.

It created thousands of jobs for factory workers.

It spurred the growth of the middle class.

It lowered the cost of goods.

Question 2

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In a traditional factory, altering the design of a part or creating a new part often requires tooling. What is tooling as it pertains to the process of manufacturing something?

You may research the term before responding.
These keywords may be helpful: tooling factory manufacturing.

Question 3

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After describing the traditional process of factories mass producing identical products and distributing the high cost of tooling and retooling to each consumer, Brett Conner mentions examples of custom manufacturing. Which of the following are examples he used? Select all that apply.

A cobbler making a custom-fit shoe.

A dentist making a custom-fit crown for a tooth.

A blacksmith making a custom brand for a rancher.

Question 4

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Align Technology custom manufactures transparent orthodontic devices. In the process of creating these devices, which stage involves 3D printing?

Creating the mold of the patient's teeth at the orthodontist's office.

Creating the thermoform plastic aligner that slips over the patient's teeth.

Creating the model of the patient's teeth that will be used to shape the thermoform plastic aligner.

Question 5

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With respect to shoes, why do manufacturers tend to only offer discrete (a set number of fixed) sizing options?

Question 6

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Imagine a self-contained kiosk that provides a user interface for 3D modeling and customizing objects and has a 3D printer built in. This device is placed in a public place, like an airport or shopping mall, so that customers can design their own product, pay, and print it on the spot. Consider the crowds that would gather to watch the printing process. In my day, we excitedly gathered 'round the gumball machine to watch the big gumball spiral down the clear plastic cylinder to get to the opening at the bottom!

This type of kiosk is an example of a new technology that would create jobs.
Name and describe three of these new jobs.

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Question 7

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🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?