Write an academic report about 3d printing technology

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Assessment Task

Students are required to write an academic report as per the format outlined in chapter 5 of the textbook. There port must follow the CQU APA referencing style.

The report is to be based on the following case study scenario about 3D Printing technology.

Three Dimensional (3D) Printing Technology is a process where materials are joined together under the control of a computer to make a physical object. Typically the object is printed by laying down many thin layers of a material that join together to create a 3D object. The technology began in the 1980s with the construction of cost-effective prototypes of product designs that allowed designers to test their creations before manufacturing the final product. Over the last decade the uses and applications have grown astronomically. Today people refer to it as being a disruptive technology. That is, it has the potential to change the way we do things by opening up new avenues and possibilities. It could make people's lives better in many ways, for example, in creating artificial limbs for people and bone replacements.

You are the Head of ICT in a medium-sized manufacturing organisation that was established around 10 years ago. The Head Office of your organisation is based in an industrial suburb of Melbourne in Victoria. Currently your organisation has both retail and corporate clients, and has various retail branches within Victoria and is just starting to move into online business operations. At the moment the organisation is mainly producing computers and printers for businesses in Victoria. The organisation is now exploring options to expand the business in the next five years to other States of Australia and to the Oceania region, as well as expand its e-commerce (on-line) activities. As a part of their expansion plans the organisation wants to look at the prospect of expanding into the use of 3D printing to create products cheaply and effectively. They feel that is a way that the business could expand without the need to create a large amount of infrastructure in other locations across Australia and in the Oceania region. They are concerned about the security, authentication and other technology problems that it may face as it looks to expand its business.

The CEO of your organisation has recently heard about 3D Printing Technology and its various uses in manufacturing. She has asked you to investigate the technology and types of applications that use 3D Printing Technology with the prospect of deciding if 3D Printing Technology would be an efficient and effective way to expand the business. You have to complete this investigation in the next three weeks and draft a report with some recommendations for the next Executive Management meeting.

Your research and the subsequent report should cover the following tasks:

1. Definition of 3D Printing Technology and the most up to date developments in the field. This investigation must consider at least five different types of applications that use 3D Printing Technology. You should investigate examples from various industries within Australia and other parts of the world. Especially investigate the current uses in both the manufacturing and medical industries. You could also include examples from other industries. Your report should not just focus on generic use of 3D Printing Technology but must identify actual examples of uses in the current market.

2. Based on the findings from the previous section, propose three 3D Printing Technology based applications your organisation could use to expand its business in the next five years. As a part of this analysis, consider the potential advantages and disadvantages of the applications you have investigated in the previous section, and the various risks (positive and negative) with respect to the solution/s you propose. These three applications should also form part of your recommendations at the end of the report. The recommendation section should provide suggestions for actions to address the organisation's current problem.

3. When considering the potential advantages and disadvantages of the applications you have proposed make sure that you specifically explore them from an ethical, social and legal point of view. Also, ensure that your recommendations address some of these issues.
Your analysis and proposed solutions in tasks 2 and 3 should provide three to five recommendations at the end of your report. Make sure that the specific recommendations at the end of your report have been evaluated as a part of your report discussion.
The report should be at a strategic level and must not consist of highly technical or operational details as some of your Executive Managers are not from an information technology background.

Please note that you will need to make some assumptions about the organisation in order to write this report. These assumptions should match the information in the case study and not contradict with the objectives of the report. They should be incorporated in the introduction of your report when you describe the organisation and outline the problem to be solved. Relevant assumptions should be incorporated when addressing tasks 2 and 3 above. To avoid loss of marks, do not make assumptions that are not relevant or contradictory, or will not be used in your report discussion.

Specifically your report should include the following (word count details are approximate guidelines):

i. Title page: Unit code and name, assessment number, Report title, assessment due date, word count (actual), student name, student number, CQU email address, campus lecturer/tutor, and Unit Coordinator. If applicable, add extension request ID and the new due date. Must be formatted to a standard required for a professional/business report. Check week 6 materials for example of a professionally formatted title page. Not included in the word count.

ii. Executive summary: should include the purpose of the report, the problem including key issues considered and how they were investigated, your findings, and overview of your recommendations. This part should be approximately three quarters of an A4 page but must not be longer than one (1) A4 page. Not included in the word count.

iii. Table of Contents (ToC): should list the report topics using decimal notation. Need to include the main headings and subheadings with corresponding page numbers, using a format that makes the hierarchy of topics clear. Because you are including a ToC the report pages should be numbered in the footer as follows: title page has no page number; and main text to have Arabic numerals commencing at 1. Create the ToC using MS Word's ToC auto-generator rather than manually typing out the ToC.

iv. Introduction: provide a brief description of the organisation as given in the case scenario including any assumptions, a concise overview of the problem you have been asked to research, the main aims/purpose of the report, the objectives to be achieved by writing the report (include the tasks outlined in the case study) and how you investigated the problem. Provide an outline of the sections of the report. Should be approximately 250 words.

v. Body of the report (use appropriate headings in the body of the report.): Define key terms you will use in your report that are directly related to the problem and the technology considered. Then present your ideas on the topic and discuss the information you found in your research that was relevant to the report's objectives. Provide an analysis of the information that you gathered. Ensure that you explore the tasks listed in the case study scenario. In your discussion, examine the issues from a global perspective as well as from the local perspective (of the fictional organisation that is the centre of this report).

vi. Do NOT use generic words such as ‘Body, Body of the Report, Tasks' as section headings. Create meaningful headings and subheadings that reflect the topic and content of your report. Should be approximately 1850 words.

vii. Conclusion: restate the purpose of the report and key issues investigated and the related findings based on your research and analysis. Explain the significance of your findings for addressing the problem stated in the case scenario and any limitations. State how your report has achieved its objectives and any future work to be considered. Should be approximately 250 words.

viii. Recommendations: 3 to 5 recommendations required. The recommendations must be based on your findings and proposed solutions discussed in the body of the report. Provide some guidelines for the organisation with respect to the future directions for your organisation based on your discussions. Format according to the Report Writing Guidelines discussed in the Unit. Should be approximately 150 words.

ix. Reference list. Not included in the word count.

x. Appendices if necessary. Not included in the word count.

xi. Note: Additional information regarding this assignment may be placed on the Moodle Unit website as required. Check the Moodle Unit website at least once a week for further information relating to the report. Regular access to the Moodle Unit website is a requirement of this Unit.

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5/10/2018 10:08:17 PM

References (2): In-text citations and reference list. (3 marks) More than ten current references (up to 15) including more than six academic references; More than ten current (up to 13) references including at least six academic references. At least ten current references including at least six academic sources. At least ten current references Less than six academic references. Less than ten current references. None or only one or two academic references. Thorough referencing. Citations and reference list accurate and consistent with APA referencing style. A few inaccuracies with APA referencing style for citations and/or reference list. Some errors in APA referencing style for citations and/or reference list. Errors with APA referencing style. Inconsistent with APA referencing style.

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5/10/2018 10:08:07 PM

Recommendations (2 marks) Suggested specific actions to address the problem. Most suggested actions were relevant to the problem. Suggested actions were somewhat relevant to the problem. Suggested some actions. Not all actions were relevant to the problem. Recommendations missing or irrelevant to the problem and/or did not relate to the findings. Not formatted correctly. Actions were clearly based on the findings of the report. Actions were based on the findings of the report. Not all actions were based on the findings of the report. Not all actions were based on the findings of the report. Correctly formatted recommendations based on report writing guidelines. Correctly formatted recommendations. Recommendations not presented effectively in line with the report writing guidelines. Descriptions of possible actions but no specific actions proposed or not formatted in line with the report writing guidelines.

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5/10/2018 10:07:59 PM

Conclusion (2 marks) Problem restated clearly, main points and supporting arguments summarised. The conclusion contained the proper parts but did not include enough detail. The conclusion had parts which were too brief or missing. Did not include enough detail. The conclusion lacked clarity and had incomplete or missing parts. It did not clearly conclude the report. The conclusion is missing or was a repeat of the executive summary. It did not clearly conclude the report. Stated the significance of the findings and that the objectives of the report had been met. No new material. May have included some new material. May have included some new material. Included new material. No new material.

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5/10/2018 10:07:50 PM

Body of report: Selection and sequencing of subject material; including evidence. (8 marks) Selected exact amount of relevant material that supports argument with no contradictions. Selected large amount of relevant material. Selected adequate amount of material. Selected adequate amount of material not all of it relevant. Selected too little material or material that is irrelevant. Some or all Information based on falsified references. Substantial, logical, & concrete development of ideas. Arguments were logical and clear. Offered solid development of ideas but less original reasoning. Some development of ideas; not much original reasoning. Not much development of ideas. Very little original reasoning. Only a few tasks were addressed. No development of ideas or original reasoning. Minimal addressing of tasks related to the report topic.

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5/10/2018 10:07:43 PM

Introduction (3 marks) Set the scene for the report; gave some background information for the topic. Included a brief description of the organisation. The introduction contained the proper parts but did not include enough detail. The introduction had parts which were too brief or missing. Did not include enough detail. The introduction lacked clarity and had incomplete or missing parts. It did not clearly introduce the report. The introduction was missing or was a repeat of the executive summary. It did not clearly introduce the report. Stated the objectives of the investigation. Included the problem you are addressing and the key issues to be explored. Explained the research method used to gather information. Outlined the sections of the report.

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5/10/2018 10:07:35 PM

Table of contents (1 mark) Lists the report topics using decimal notation. Includes meaningful main headings and subheadings with corresponding page numbers. Format makes the hierarchy of topics clear. Auto generated using MS Word. A few things missing from the table of contents. Pages are numbered. Some things missing from the table of contents. Pages may not be numbered. Includes the main headings only. Pages may not be numbered. Table of contents missing. Pages not numbered.

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5/10/2018 10:07:26 PM

Criteria Quality High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail Executive summary (3 marks) The executive summary contained: The executive summary contained the proper sections but did not include enough detail. The executive summary had sections which were too brief or missing. Did not include enough detail. The executive summary lacked clarity and has incomplete or missing sections. It did not clearly explain the problem, how it was investigated and your recommendations. Entire sections of the executive summary are missing. There is a lack of detail and the problem is not well explained. - a brief description of the purpose of the report - the definition of the problem, key issues explored, and how they were investigated - a summary of what you found and what you concluded - overview of your recommendations - meets recommended length

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5/10/2018 10:07:14 PM

You will need to conduct research to support your arguments using at least ten (10) but no more than 15 current references. Note that all the references you choose to use should be evaluated using the Triple-R framework in the research stage of preparing your Report (do NOT include this evaluation in the Report). You must have a minimum of ten (10) current references in your reference list. At least six (6) of these references should be from refereed academic journals and books. Other references could be sourced from industry websites and magazines. All sources should be current that is, dated 2013 or later. Minimum requirements relate to a Pass mark. You are encouraged to use more than the minimum requirements for a better quality outcome to your report through improving the quality of your analysis.

len1978719

5/10/2018 10:07:06 PM

Your response should be structured as a report (chapter 5 of textbook), written in accordance with standard academic writing principles (chapter 4 of textbook). The report must be written using your own words with any in text citations clearly marked (see Referencing Style subsection below). You may discuss the assessment task with other students and the lecturing staff but you must WRITE the report YOURSELF in your own words.

len1978719

5/10/2018 10:06:36 PM

If you use Track Changes when writing your report you must ensure that the submitted document is the final and correct version of the document. That is, if your submitted report contains Track Changes or Comments or any other editing marks it may be awarded 0 (zero) marks. It is your responsibility to submit the final and correct version of your report. The length of the report must be within the recommended range. If the report exceeds the maximum word count the marker will stop marking after 2750 words.

len1978719

5/10/2018 10:06:26 PM

Assessments provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to achieve the required standard. To do this, assessment responses need to be both clear and easy to understand. If not, the University cannot determine that students have demonstrated their knowledge and skills. Assessments will, therefore, be marked accordingly including the potential for 0 (zero) marks where relevant. The report must focus on the case study scenario given in the Assessment Task section. Any assessment items that do not address the case study scenario may be awarded 0 (zero) marks.

len1978719

5/10/2018 10:06:16 PM

This assignment is designed to stimulate critical thinking outside of the classroom by requiring students to write a formal academic report. You will need to follow the ARE process described in chapters 2 and 3 of Your Business Degree 2 (prescribed textbook for COIT20249) to analyse the assessment task, research relevant information and evaluate the information you find. This information should be used to write an academic report in which you present your findings or outcomes and make recommendations for future practice. Professional writing and writing reports are described in chapters 4 and 5 of Your Business Degree 2. This assessment task will assess your skills in critical thinking, researching information, forming an opinion, academic writing, logical ordering of ideas and your ability to support your arguments with quotes from literature. These objectives will be measured by the ‘closeness of fit’ to meeting the assessment task, assessment requirements and marking criteria.

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