GE Additive Donates 3D Metal Printer to the University of Cincinnati
March 21 2018 - 3:14PM
Business Wire
UC one of eight schools worldwide to receive
new technology
The University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied
Science is one of eight schools worldwide selected to receive a 3D
metal printer from GE Additive. As part of the GE Additive
Education Program, UC has received a Concept Laser Mlab cusing 100R
metal printing machine.
The partnership between UC and GE Additive was celebrated
Tuesday, March 20, at UC’s Victory Parkway Campus. Mohammad
Ehteshami, GE Additive vice president and UC College of Engineering
and Applied Science Distinguished Alumnus, talked about the
importance of this new technology and why UC was selected for this
partnership.
GE is a leading end-user and innovator in additive
manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, a process that creates a
physical object from a digital design. A 3D model is uploaded to an
additive manufacturing machine, and a layering and melting process
creates parts that can be lighter, more durable and faster to make
because they require less assembly and machining.
“GE Additive’s generous gift will enhance the College of
Engineering and Applied Science’s ties to local and national
industry,” said UC President Neville G. Pinto. “This partnership
will give our students an advantage in the global technical
workforce by exposing them to present-day innovations, greatly
enriching their education and better preparing them for the
changing workplace.”
The partnership aligns with the university’s new strategic
direction, Next Lives Here, by bringing innovation into the
classroom and providing engineering students more ways to make an
impact.
GE created its Additive Education Program in 2017, committing $8
million to provide metal additive machines to colleges and
universities. More than 250 and colleges universities around the
world applied. The applications were evaluated by a team of
engineers at GE Additive, and the final eight were selected.
The following schools also received the 3D metal printers:
- Auburn University
- Boston University
- Iowa State University
- North Carolina State University
- Ohio State University
- University of New South Wales
- U.S. Naval Academy
“Additive manufacturing is an exciting, disruptive technology
that is revolutionizing the way we approach design and how parts
are made. Giving students exposure to additive and helping them
unleash its potential are critical to the success and advancement
of the technology,” said Mohammad Ehteshami, vice president of GE
Additive. “In its first year, our Additive Education Program has
given more than 180,000 students around the world the opportunity
to experience firsthand the potential of additive manufacturing.
It’s great to see how the university is educating students in
advanced manufacturing and creating the workforce of the future. I
am confident this will help propel the university’s engineering
program and change the world one industry at a time.”
“One of our goals for our students is to provide them with
unlimited options after graduation,” said Paul Orkwis, interim dean
at UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. “GE’s
leadership and generosity is, in essence, inventing tomorrow by
allowing our students the opportunity to use new technology and
tools to change the world.”
About GE Additive
GE Additive is part of GE (NYSE: GE) - the world’s Digital
Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined
machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and
predictive. GE Additive includes additive machine providers Concept
Laser and Arcam EBM; along with additive material provider AP&C
and additive service provider to the medical industry, DTI. As a
notable user of additive technologies GE recognize the value and
potential it brings to modern design and manufacturing.
www.ge.com/additive
About UC College of Engineering and Applied Science
The UC College of Engineering and Applied Science unleashes
education by immersing students in a rigorous and innovative
curriculum and culture of real-world, experience-based learning.
The value of a CEAS degree is unparalleled, providing elevated
placement, greater earning potential and unlimited post-graduate
options.
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