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HUMN 344 Final Project Technology and Culture
Jane Brown
April 6, 2021
History of 3D Printing
1986-Charles Hull receives the first patent for a 3D printer.
1999- The first 3D printed organ is grown and transplanted into a human, a urinary bladder.
2008-The first commercial sale of a 3D printer named “Darwin” sells for $10,000.
2011-University of Southampton designs and prints an unmanned 3D aircraft.
https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/infographic-the-history-of-3d-printing
Pondsford, Matthew and Glass, Nick. “The Night I Invented 3D Printing” - CNN.
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What is the problem for which this technology is the solution?
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More cost effective for low volume high-cost custom products.
Has the potential to lower energy demands and the emission of CO2.
The ability for home users to create and execute small parts, that are costly and hard to locate.
Revolutionize the medical field, with personalized medication and medical components.
The use of 3D printing in education, can facilitate learning and engage students to be interested and productive in school.
Who needs this technology, and whose problem is it?
Video Medical 3D Printing: The Role of 3D Printing in Medicine. https://medicalfuturist.com/category/3d-printing/.
Which people and what institutions might be most harmed by a technological solution?
Manufacturing businesses,
Home 3D printers
Medical patients
What new problems might be created because we have solved this problem?
Security
Safety
Grey Market
Laws
Gun Regulations
Undetectable Firearms
Talbot, Thaddeus, and Adam Skaggs. “Regulating 3D-Printed Guns Post-Heller: Why Two Steps Are Better Than One.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 48, Dec. 2020, pp. 98–104. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1073110520979407.
Walther, Gerald. “Printing Insecurity? The Security Implications of 3D-Printing of Weapons.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, no. 6, Dec. 2015, pp. 1435–1445. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-014-9617-x.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
The First Firing of a 3D Gun.
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Ethics in 3D Printing.
Neely, Erica. “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3D Printing from a US Perspective.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 22, no. 5, Oct. 2016, pp. 1285–1297. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-015-9707-4
Difficulty in enforcing safety regulations.
Printing Illegal items.
Consumer Protection from faulty designs.
Other Safety Concerns with 3D Printing.
Wojtyła, S., et al. “3D Printer as a Potential Source of Indoor Air Pollution.” International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (IJEST), vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 207–218. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s13762-019-02444-x.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2020-115/pdfs/2020-115.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2020115
Potential for Indoor Air Pollution.
Skin Damage.
Laser burns and Radiation Exposure.
Explosions, Fire, and Shock.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2020-115/pdfs/2020-115.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2020115
NIOSH Study Addresses 3-D Printing Hazards
What sort of people and institutions might acquire special economic and political power because of technological change.
Medical Companies
Monopolies and Patents on Blueprints
Government Agencies
Pharmaceutical Companies
What changes in communication are being enforced by new technologies, and what is being gained and lost by such changes?
Predictions for the Future of 3D Printing | Designnews.Com. https://www.designnews.com/automation/predictions-future-3d-printing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2021.
Safety
Security
Accessibility
Economy
Works Cited
Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.
Kabir, S. M.Fijul, et al. “A Critical Review on 3D Printed Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites: History, Mechanism, Materials and Properties.” Composite Structures, vol. 232, Jan. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111476.
Neely, Erica. “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3D Printing from a US Perspective.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 22, no. 5, Oct. 2016, pp. 1285–1297. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-015-9707-4
Sanderson, Katharine. “Download a Drug, Then Press Print.” New Scientist, vol. 214, no. 2861, Apr. 2012, pp. 8–9. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=iih&AN=74437564&site=eds-live&scope=site.
Talbot, Thaddeus, and Adam Skaggs. “Regulating 3D-Printed Guns Post-Heller: Why Two Steps Are Better Than One.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 48, Dec. 2020, pp. 98–104. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1073110520979407.
Works Cited
Walther, Gerald. “Printing Insecurity? The Security Implications of 3D-Printing of Weapons.” Science & Engineering Ethics, vol. 21, no. 6, Dec. 2015, pp. 1435–1445. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s11948-014-9617-x.
Weller, Christian, et al. “Economic Implications of 3D Printing: Market Structure Models in Light of Additive Manufacturing Revisited.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 164, June 2015, pp. 43–56. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.02.020.
What Is 3D Printing? How Does a 3D Printer Work? Learn 3D Printing. https://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/. Accessed 6 Apr. 2021.
Wojtyła, S., et al. “3D Printer as a Potential Source of Indoor Air Pollution.” International Journal of Environmental Science & Technology (IJEST), vol. 17, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 207–218. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s13762-019-02444-x.
Zhu, Xiao, et al. “3D Printing Promotes the Development of Drugs.” Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, vol. 131, Nov. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110644.
Photo References
Slide 1. What Is 3D Printing? How Does a 3D Printer Work? Learn 3D Printing. https://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 2. Pondsford, Matthew and Glass, Nick. “The Night I Invented 3D Printing” - CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2014/02/13/tech/innovation/the-night-i-invented-3d-printing-chuck-hall/index.html. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 4. Video Medical 3D Printing: The Role of 3D Printing in Medicine. https://medicalfuturist.com/category/3d-printing/. Accessed 21 Mar. 2021.
Slide 9. First Firing of "Liberator" 3D Printed Gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IylGx-48TUI
Slide 12. 3D Printing Safety at Work | NIOSH | CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/newsroom/feature/3dprinting.html. Accessed 22 Mar. 2021.
Slide Four Sources
Ford, Simon, and Tim Minshall. “Invited Review Article: Where and How 3D Printing Is Used in Teaching and Education.” Additive Manufacturing, vol. 25, Jan. 2019, pp. 131–150. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.addma.2018.10.028.
Weller, Christian, et al. “Economic Implications of 3D Printing: Market Structure Models in Light of Additive Manufacturing Revisited.” International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 164, June 2015, pp. 43–56. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.02.020.
Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.
Gebler, Malte, et al. “A Global Sustainability Perspective on 3D Printing Technologies.” Energy Policy, vol. 74, Nov. 2014, pp. 158–167. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.033.
Zhu, Xiao, et al. “3D Printing Promotes the Development of Drugs.” Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, vol. 131, Nov. 2020. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110644.