Title: Teaching leadership in additive manufacturing: doing the right thing, before doing it right

Authors: Jennifer Loy

Addresses: Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia

Abstract: As additive manufacturing matures, there is sufficient critical mass in the industry and market place to justify the development of more comprehensive and cohesive educational strategies. This article is informed by research into the emerging educational landscape for the technology. The article highlights the breadth of educational strategies currently employed and considers drivers for additive manufacturing education and their development in the context of supporting the education of both an effective, as well as efficient, workforce for the future.

Keywords: education; engineering; management; design; strategy; workforce; future; Industry 4.0; production; training; 3D printing; teaching; leadership; additive manufacturing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRAPIDM.2020.107731

International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, 2020 Vol.9 No.2/3, pp.123 - 136

Received: 06 Sep 2018
Accepted: 28 Oct 2018
Published online: 11 Jun 2020 *

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