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Scott Summit | Industrial Design, 3D Printing, & Life-Changing Products

Being an Engineer · 2 Dec 2022 · 52m · Episode 46

What this episode covers

Scott Summit, a senior industrial designer and former design director at 3D Systems, discusses his career designing life-changing products, including 3D-printed orthotics and prosthetics. He details the technical challenges of using CAD tools like Pro/ENGINEER for organic shapes, the strategic shift to Autodesk Fusion 360, and the importance of industrial design in improving patient compliance for medical devices. Summit also shares insights on his work with Will.i.am on the Cube printer, the development of 3D printing technology for space via Made In Space, and his vision for bespoke, algorithmically generated consumer goods like custom shoes.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
3D Systems, EOS, Stratasys, Made In Space, NASA, Adidas, Ekso Bionics, Ethereal Matter
Products
Cube Printer, Invisalign
Tools
Autodesk Fusion 360, Pro/ENGINEER, 3ds Max, Maya, Geomagic, Meshmixer
Also
Will.i.am

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