1. Peter Teertstra Director, Sedra Student Design Centre Randy Dauphin Operations Administrator, Retail Services

2. GOAL - to provide professional quality 3D printing to Waterloo students and staff at the lowest price possible

3. Sedra Student Design Centre Facility for engineering student teams, undergraduate projects Initial design started in 2006 Grand opening – October, 2010 Largest (and one of the only) facilities of its kind in the world! Objective – to support student teams and experiential learning

4. How does the SDC benefit student teams? Space to work on projects, store materials Collaboration on grants and sponsorships Access to shared resources

5. 3D Print Centre August 2012 - DENSO North America Foundation grant for $100,000 for 3D printer September 2012 – First co-op student operator hired by 3D Print Centre January 2013 – First customer orders taken at 3D Print Centre, paid for at media.doc DC

6. 3D Printing Equipment Specifications Strong, functional, durable parts Easy for undergraduate co-op student to operate Low capital cost Low consumable cost

7. 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing Technologies FDM - Fused Deposition Modeling PolyJet SLA - Stereo lithography SLS - Selective Laser Sintering

8. FDM - Fused Deposition Modeling Extrudes a thermoplastic filament to form each layer of the model Strong, durable materials - PC, ABS, PC-ABS, Nylon Accurate, repeatable parts Easy to operate

9. PolyJet (Objet) Prints photopolymer using inkjet technology / cured with UV lamp High resolution, smooth surfaces, small features, crisp details Can print flexible / rigid materials High capital cost Low strength, UV sensitive materials

10. SLA - Stereo lithography Solidifies photopolymer liquid with UV laser to form each model layer High resolution, smooth surfaces Fast printing, very large parts High capital cost Low strength, UV sensitive materials

11. SLS - Selective Laser Sintering Solidifies powder with laser to form each model layer High resolution, smooth surfaces Thermoplastics and metals High capital cost Requires skilled, experienced operator

12. 3D Print Centre Today Two Fortus 360mc FDM machines Operated by co-op students Undergraduate student pricing $9 per cubic inch of build material Cost assumes 1:3 support material Cost includes maintenance, fees, contingency (10% reprints) Higher prices for grad students, researchers

13. Our Customers Student teams 4 th year design projects Graduate researchers Entrepreneurs and start-ups

14. 2013 Total $20, 409 2014 Jan – Aug $22, 493

15. Growth and New Partnerships Comparing number of customers for Jan. - April 80 (2013) 220 (2014)over 300 (predicted, 2015) Our Challenge - to increase capacity to meet current and future demands without substantially increasing costs July 2014 - Partnership with Retail Services that provides Funds to purchase a second Fortus 360mc 3D printer Ongoing advertising and marketing support

16. The Future Lani - electronic file submission through web application E-commerce system for online payment

17. Other Services Circuit board manufacturing Injection molding 3D scanner

18. Please come visit us in E5-2002 https://uwaterloo.ca/3d-print-centre/