Lesson 59 of 1524
The Business of Additive Manufacturing
Humans have carved things out of rock and wood, or formed parts from metal for centuries.
Practice this chapterHumans have carved things out of rock and wood, or formed parts from metal for centuries. While there are some foundations and borrowed technology from casting, powder metallurgy and polymer manufacturing, how we define a layer; how we use energy and how we input feedstock mix together to create this…
Ultimately, understanding the economics of AM unleashes its potential, but also requires asking and answering a series of questions.
Be able to describe what makes AM disruptive; determine where an AM application fits in overall AM maturity; apply maturity levels to impacts on the overall product.
Worked example
What does this chapter state?
- 1Humans have carved things out of rock and wood, or formed parts from metal for centuries.
- 2That claim is the chapter’s own statement.
- 3Answer from the claim, not from where the chapter sits in the book.
Result: Humans have carved things out of rock and wood, or formed parts from metal for centuries.
Why. The sentence is taken from this chapter’s summary or key concepts.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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A fresh set from this chapter only. Choose 10 or 20. Multiple choice and fill-in, with no repeat inside the set.