UCS1001-Critical Thinking and Communicating-S21 Caleb's Blog

Meetings and Contributions to Nanonites Me and my group had a Team Minutes where: I wrote my own design idea pitch on Fused Deposition Modelling based on my Reader Response for the Minutes Pitched to my group on the advantages and disadvantages of the feasibility, desirability and viability for my proposal to use Fused Deposition Modelling as the main focus of our project We chose Wastewater Management (Nanobubbles) as the research topic I supported my group to work on the problem statement ideas using Ideal, Gap and Goal Our group met with Mr James Chow, the founder of AquaPro Solutions at Yamazaki Mazak Singapore. We did the following there: How AquaPro Solution’s aQua+ Nanobubble Generator works and see the machine up and close at Yamazaki Mazak's shop floor What are the current challenges that AquaPro Solutions face with the Nanobubble Generator Interviewed Mr James Chow to get any other necessary information that we can use for our Tech Report and Presentation Me and...

Brooks (2023) informs that Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) uses slicing software which translates the design into directives for the printer. A melted filament, commonly made using Polylactic Acid (PLA) or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), is placed onto a print bed in layers. The product forms while each layer hardens. A feature is that printers using FDM technology are more affordable compared to other 3D printing technologies, making them widely available to hobbyists and industries. FDM can utilize a variety of thermoplastic materials with many being environmentally friendly. Protolabs Network (n.d.) describes that material versatility allows users to switch their choice of material depending on the properties they would like to achieve. During production, FDM can achieve fast printing speeds and is relatively easy to operate. Finally, FDM technology enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult or impractical to achieve otherwise (Engineering Pr...

Brooks (2023) informs that Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) uses slicing software which translates the design into instructions for the printer. A filament, usually made of Polylactic Acid (PLA) or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is heated, and is placed in layers onto a print bed. The object forms when each layer hardens. A feature is that FDM printers are more affordable compared to other 3D printing technologies, making them widely available to hobbyists and industries. FDM can utilize a variety of thermoplastic materials with many being environmentally friendly. Protolabs Network (n.d.) describes that material versatility allows users to switch their choice of material depending on the properties they would like to achieve. During production, FDM can achieve fast printing speeds and is relatively easy to operate. Finally, FDM technology enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult or impractical to achieve otherwise (Engineering Product Design, ...

Brooks (2023) informs that Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) uses slicing software which translates the design into instructions for the printer. A filament, usually made of Polylactic Acid (PLA) or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is heated, and is placed in layers onto a print bed. The object forms when each layer hardens. A feature is that FDM printers are more affordable compared to other 3D printing technologies, making them widely available to hobbyists and industries. FDM can utilize a variety of thermoplastic materials with many being environmentally friendly. Protolabs Network (n.d.) describes that material versatility allows users to switch their choice of material depending on the properties they would like to achieve. During production, FDM can achieve fast printing speeds and is relatively easy to operate. Finally, FDM technology enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult or impractical to achieve otherwise (Engineering Product Design, ...

Brooks (2023) states that FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) operates when a filament, usually made of PLA (Polylactic acid) or ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is heated, and is placed in layers onto a print bed. Directing this process, the design is converted into instructions for the printer by slicing software. The object forms when each layer hardens. According to Protolabs Network (n.d.), material versatility allows users to switch their choice of material depending on the properties they would like to achieve. FDM is also accurate to the nearest mm (millimeter). Lastly, FDM features the most economical way to produce custom thermoplastic parts and prototypes. Because of the affordability and availability of FDM printers, lead times are shorter and cheaper than other additive manufacturing methods. This technology also enables the creation of intricate shapes and designs that would be difficult or impractical to achieve otherwise (Engineering Product Design, 2024). Thesis State...

Figure 1 Adapted from "WHAT IS FDM 3D PRINTING", HLHRAPID.COM Retrieved September 16, 2024 Justin prompted a gAI, ChatGPT to give us a list of features and functions for the technology of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). Using the information provided by ChatGPT as stated earlier, I prompted Google to search for the functions of Fused Deposition Modeling while Justin handled the research on the features. I read though various websites for Google which describe the functions of Fused Deposition Modeling. Additionally, I evaluated from the research Justin worked on for our Summary Draft to see which features will strongly support my thesis in my own summary of the Reader Response. For my thesis, I used ChatGPT with the prompts: "Provide three reasons why Fused Deposition Modeling can replace traditional methods in the industry" and "From the previous response, give a counter argument that shows why traditional manufacturing methods are better than Fused Depositio...