[rp-ml] Penn State

[DeFonce (US), Ron C]

For sure, they should be on the "List" as significant contributors to AM research and knowledge.
Is UofL still doing AM research/education?

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From: Roger Spielman [mailto:rogrm4u at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Penn State

Wow - so nobody remembers "Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age" and other great work done by Neil Hopkinson, Richard Hague and Phill Dickens at University of Loughborough?

On 5/13/18, Fidan, Ismail <IFidan at tntech.edu> wrote:
> In Wohlers Report, every year we provide the short 
> accomplishments/resources of 100+ AM institutions around the world. 
> This number is growing every year!. Yes, this year we provided a 
> larger section for Penn State too since they have so much going on in 
> AM research and education. Not only machines, CIMP-3D at Penn State 
> represents over 35 Faculty Associates and 10 engineering staff having 
> expertise in a wide range of technologies relevant to AM.
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> There are so many AM institutions with their unique practices as 
> highlighted in the Report. UTEP is another good one. UTEP has a 
> graduate program in AM too other than their several AM machines. 
> Tennessee Tech has been offering online and on-ground AM courses on 
> Technoentrepreneurship and Healthcare since 2005. So this kind of 
> unique summaries is all available at Wohlers Report every year under 'Academic Activities and Capabilities'.
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> This year, we also provided the list of schools that offer AM degree 
> programs, and they are available on page 288.
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> -Ismail
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> From: Gornet,Timothy J. <tim.gornet at louisville.edu>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 12:38 AM
> To: 'Elaine Hunt'; 'Rapid Prototyping Mailing List'; Rapid Prototyping 
> Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Penn State
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> Elaine is quite correct. Other universities that were early adopters 
> were Georgia Tech and  Milwaukee School of Engineering.  At University 
> of Louisville  we started our center with LS in 1993. MIT and Dr. 
> Sachs should be included.
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> From: Marshall Burns <ListMail2 at fabbers.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2018 10:18:12 PM
> To: 'Elaine Hunt'; 'Rapid Prototyping Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Penn State
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> Hi Elaine, I was hoping you’d respond because I figured you are one 
> who knows the universities in this field as well as anyone. Another 
> possibility would be Terry Wohlers if he’s still here, or someone who 
> has his latest report, because his reports have covered the universities.
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> I agree that history matters and to your list of first adopters, I’d 
> add UT Austin for laser sintering.
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> But setting history aside, I’d like to know how Penn State compares in 
> terms of what they’ve built up to. So, for example, are there other 
> schools that have more than 100 machines? Are there other schools that 
> offer eight or more classes specifically on 3D printing?
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> From: Elaine Hunt [mailto:ewhunt at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2018 14:58
> To: Rapid prototyping mailing list
> Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Penn State
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> I would call them late adopters with Carnegie Mellon, University of 
> Dayton and Clemson as first adopters! History matters and university 
> of Nottingham also first adopter!
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> Elaine
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> On May 12, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Marshall Burns <ListMail2 at fabbers.com> wrote:
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> A question about the standing of Penn State in the 3D printing universe.
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> I’ve received the following description: “Penn State has developed 
> into one of the premier universities related to 3D research and 
> teaching. We have about 102 or so 3D printers on campus, ranging from 
> $500 open source Rep Raps to $1.5M metal 3D printers. Our list serve 
> is about 180 people, and we have at least eight 3D printing classes 
> focusing on processes, design, materials, etc. We are also in the 
> process of creating an MS program in Additive Manufacturing & Design 
> that engages five departments in two colleges.”
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> That sounds pretty impressive. Are there any universities in the world 
> that top that? I wonder if, instead of “one of the premier 
> universities,” the description should be “the premier university.”
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> Anyone here know current university facilities well enough to comment 
> on that?
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