UTEC3015 Understanding Technology | Assignment
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UTEC3015 Understanding Technology | Assignment
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Understanding TechnologyPortfolio (UTEC3015)Name:Aribisala ABESIN IleolaStudent Number:56109Tutor name:Akim YillahThis is yourUnderstanding TechnologyPortfolio. Please save a copy on your computer and back it up regularly (e.g. by saving it on your computer / in the cloud (e.g. Google Drive) / emailing it to yourself.At the end of the course, you need to submita completedelectronic copy.Spring 18Assessed Learning Outcomes:1.Describe the scope of hardware and software currently in use and the technological advances taking place.2.Describe ways in which computing science and information technology can contribute to the sustainability of economic, human and natural resources.3.Describe the relationships between digital computing networksand wider digital cultures and society.
UTEC3015 Understanding TechnologySpring 2018 Firsit PortfolioAssignment QuestionsPlease refer to suggested word counts for each task included within this portfolio. WeekContentsPageLearningoutcomesWeek 1-33D printing is seen as game changer inindustrial manufacturing. Prepare a power pointpresentation (no more than 8 slides) on thehardware and software requirements of a 3Dprinter. Discuss the advantages anddisadvantages of 3D printing.Your presentation should be aestheticallydesigned with images and short bullet points.Place screenshots of your presentation in theportfolio along with description.3LO1Week 4-6Discuss virtual reality as the evolution andfuture of digital communication. How wouldvirtual reality impact digital societies?4LO3Week 7-10Data center facilities are heavy consumers ofenergy. The U.S. Department of Energyestimates that data center facilities consume upto 100 to 200 times more energy than standardoffice building. Discuss how adopting greencomputing techniques in data centre design cancontribute to the sustainability of economic,human and natural resources.Note: You can include the following features:subheadings, bullet points, charts and graphsas relevant.5LO2GSM LONDONPage 1 of 14
UTEC3015 Understanding TechnologySpring 2018 Firsit PortfolioTask 1- Presentation task 3D printing is seen as game changer in industrial manufacturing. Prepare a powerpoint presentation (no more than 8 slides) on the hardware and softwarerequirements of a 3D printer. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of 3Dprinting.Your presentation should be aesthetically designed with images and short bulletpoints.Place screenshots of your presentation in the portfolio.Title:3D Printer – Hardware and software(Presentation (no more than 8 slides), Description (word count: suggested 500 words))3D printing, also popularly called as additive manufacturing, is a process of creating a solid 3D object from a digital model. It is called additive manufacturing owing to the process of creating the 3D objects; successive layers of materials are added to a surface in different shapes to create a specified object (Chia & Wu, 2015). To createthe image, Computer Aided Design program (CAD) is used and the file is saved usingthe STL (Stereo Lithograph file). Subsequent to saving, the file is then transferred to a g-code generator program which converts the file which consists of the image whichhas to be printed into a set of instruction which the computer comprehends. The 3D printer used CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software, which reads the file andsends electronic signals to control extruder and motors which basically moved in 3D dimension to extrude a filament onto a surface, eventually creating the specifiedobject through sequential layering(Ventola, 2014).Software requirements: CAD, CAM, Stereo Lithography, Constructive solid geometry& G-Code.Hardware requirement: RepRap ArduinoMEGA 2560 Pololu Shield, Stepper motors,Stepper drivers, End stops and Thermistor.GSM LONDONPage 2 of 14
UTEC3015 Understanding TechnologySpring 2018 Firsit Portfolio RAMPS BoardThermistor Schematic The above mentioned explanation helps to understand how to set up the hardwareand software in order to create a 3D object from a digital model. The 3D printer has been in vogue right from the point the discussion on it began, it find great utilityamongst hobbyists and small businesses who wants to create customized parts to fit in their ad-hoc needs(Stansbury & Idacavage, 2016)Advantages of 3D PrintingTime saving- 3D printing serves as a medium to convert the ideas into realityin very less time. As soon as the idea comes up, it can be printed at the very same time, thus reducing the development processing time.Money Saver-The technique used in 3D printing is additive manufacturing,which is excessively cheaper in comparison to traditional manufacturing.Imagination builder-It is one of the biggest advantages of 3D printing,whatever one envisions in his dreams can be turned into reality by just creating the drawing in the mind of a digital platform. It helps to give reality toa person’s imagination.GSM LONDONPage 3 of 14
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