I would suggest that you go to a Toys R Us, or other toy store, and look in
the puzzle section. In that section, you will find 3D puzzles that are
solved by stacking cross sectional pieces that will create a 3D shape. This
is obviously verrry similar to the process used for RP.
Hope this helps
Steve Rebensdorf
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Smith-EDS014 <Derek_Smith-EDS014@email.mot.com>
To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>; 'Patrick Dunne'
<patrick_dunne@hotmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: RP presentation to 'Civilians'
>Pat,
>
>I will address only one part of your presentation for visualizing the
>"layered" part of the process. I usually tell people to imagine taking
their
>yearly Dilbert calendar (oops, you did say NO background in Engineering),
or
>a stack of several post-it (TM of 3M) pads, and "carving" a shape. When you
>look at each layer of paper, you see a different cross-section, and these
>are what RP machines create and join together, using different materials
and
>methods.
>
>I think a more effective demonstration (just due to the fact that it
grabbed
>the attention of the audience) was one I used in Dublin, Ireland some time
>ago. The night before, I grabbed a thick pile of the "beer mats" (those
>cardboard coasters) while enjoying a nice local Guinness (several
actually).
>I held up a three inch stack and asked everyone to imagine... They were
>nodding their heads, but may have been imagining a nice beer, and not RP,
so
>I can't say for sure if this one worked ~:-)
>
>"Cheers",
>
> ...eDerek
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>> ----------
>> From: Patrick Dunne[SMTP:patrick_dunne@hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 6:42 AM
>> To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi
>> Subject: RP presentation to 'Civilians'
>>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> I'm making a Presentation next Tuesday 3/11/98 on " RP...It's Effects on
>> the Individual Designer and the Design Industry as a whole ", as part of
>> a University module ....Contextual Basis of Design (CBOD)
>>
>> Its only a 10 min pres, however the audience come from various Courses
>> within the School of Design and Manufacture. Ranging from Fine arts
>> students, Fashion and Textiles to Industrial Design Engineers. I could
>> talk tech but only a small segment of that audience would have a clue
>> what I'm on about.
>>
>> I have to show them how important RP is, and sell these students the
>> notion that it is going to effect them if they wish to have successful
>> carriers in Art/Design/Engineering.
>>
>> To the Point:
>>
>> Has anybody made presentations on Rapid Prototyping to an audience that
>> has little or no background in Engineering. Have you used any clever
>> ways of simplifying the concept so that everybody is interested and can
>> see the importance of it??
>>
>> Any suggestions on approach or ways of conveying the above across will
>> be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Pat Dunne
>>
>> IDE Yr. 4
>> DMU Leicester UK
>>
>>
>>
>>
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