Dennis Symes, the headmaster of Glenwood, said, "We got the balance right: the buses brought the pupils and the exhibitions attracted and challenged them to see the future while appreciating the importance of protecting the environment."
Three Glenwood House pupils, Joseph Rautenbach, Nathan Page and Francis Hage, assembled a 3D printer and were operating it to crowds of curious pupils. Hage said that he is positive that this 3D printer will be the next standard 'must have' household appliance while Page added, "This is the future." Rautenbach maintains that 3D printing has the ability to revolutionise manufacturing. "In fact, it is already happening. It allows anyone to make whatever they want whenever they need it.
"Obviously mass production will never go but high profit personalised items will eat into their market share and subsequently reduce profit margins." The three pupils agreed that the information to access the blueprints to produce your own items is on the internet, the trick is to connect to the correct sites and not one of the myriad of bogus ones that will evidently pop up.
State-of-the-art displays coupled with hands-on demonstrations by NMMU academics, postgraduate students, pupils and external experts gelled, resulting in an informative visit that left visitors with the feeling that this is a 'must visit' for next year's science expo.
The pupils responsible for assembling the 3D printer are, from left: Joseph Rautenbach, Nathan Page and Francis Hage. Photos: Myron Rabinowitz
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