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

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2022-12-02
- Length: 52m
- Episode: 46
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/scott-summit-life-changing-products/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=0) Introduction and Design Philosophy
- [3:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=229) CAD Tools: Pro/ENGINEER to Fusion 360
- [8:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=527) Collaborating with Mechanical Engineers
- [12:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=720) Designing at 3D Systems and with Will.i.am
- [21:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=1267) 3D Printing in Space with Made In Space
- [31:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=1906) Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Patient Compliance
- [41:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=2493) The Future of Bespoke Manufacturing
- [46:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-12-02-scott-summit-industrial-design-3d-printing-life-changing-products#t=2771) Proud Projects: Acoustic Guitar and Exoskeletons

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- 3D Systems (company)
- Autodesk Fusion 360 (tool)
- Pro/ENGINEER (tool)
- 3ds Max (tool)
- Maya (tool)
- Geomagic (tool)
- Meshmixer (tool)
- EOS (company)
- Stratasys (company)
- Will.i.am (other)
- Cube Printer (product)
- Made In Space (company)
- NASA (company)
- Invisalign (product)
- Adidas (company)
- Ekso Bionics (company)
- Ethereal Matter (company)

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