3D Printing: Making the Future - From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications

Explore the fundamental principles and expanding capabilities of 3D printing in this 59-minute lecture by Jennifer A. Lewis from Harvard University. Delve into the rapid design and fabrication of materials in arbitrary shapes on demand. Learn about new functional and biological materials that are revolutionizing 3D printing technology. Discover emerging applications, including 3D printed electronics, lightweight composites, and vascularized tissue constructs, showcasing how this evolving technology is shaping the future. Gain insights into various aspects of 3D printing, from basic concepts and ideation to slicing techniques and different printer types. Understand the intricacies of printing materials, including monofilaments and inks, and explore multimaterial printing processes. Examine the creation of functional devices like printed antennas and batteries, and investigate the potential of embedded 3D printing. Conclude with a discussion on the applications in human tissue engineering, the complexity of the field, and future implications of this transformative technology.

Introduction
The Basics
Ideation
Slicing
Desktop Printers
Fuse Deposition Modeling
Stereolithography
Monofilaments
Inks
Multimaterial printer
Printing a phone
Embed function
Ink viscosity
Printing through nozzles
Printed meanderline
Antenna response
Small batteries
Lithiumion batteries
Anode links
Anode build up
Tool path
Battery
Embedded 3D Printing
Applications of 3D Printing
Human Tissue
Our Approach
Thank You
Complexity
Embedded devices
Future implications
What limits the resolution