SCP2122 Rapid Prototyping

What is Rapid Prototyping?

• The process by which a model of the final product can quickly be made

• Changing the design of something after production has already begun

• When companies or teams are working on multiple aspects of the same design at one time

• Designing something while competing against other departments

Which one is NOT related to rapid prototyping definition?

• layer by layer
• physical model
• from 3D CAD data
• production line

Which of the following are the process in RP cycle?

• Post-processing
• Transfer to machine
• Pre-processing
• All of the answers

What is the format for prototyping machine file?

• .dxf

• .jpg

• .stl

• .iges

What is the major importance of a prototype?

• to impress investors

• to show how the item works

• to get a patent

• to place as a decoration

Which of the following process is true for Fused-deposition modeling (FDM) machine?

• CAD Design > Model is Sliced > Generate Extruder Path > FDM Machine Fabricate Model

• Model is Sliced > CAD Design > Generate Extruder Path > FDM Machine Fabricate Model

• Model is Sliced > Generate Extruder Path > CAD Design > FDM Machine Fabricate Model

• Generate Extruder Path > CAD Design > Model is Sliced > FDM Machine Fabricate Model

Which of the following is the process of pre-processing stage?

• Remove support
• Checking 3D CAD data
• De-powdering loose material
• Dip in binder to strengthen the part

3D printers will print in layers...

• from bottom to top

• from left to right

• right to left

• top to bottom

What method of 3D printing uses a laser to harden liquid plastic layer by layer

• SLA

• SLS

• CLIP

• FDM

Researchers are currently researching the possibility of using 3D printers to make which of the following:

• Car tires

• Trees

• Human organs

• Human hair