/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/hasso-plattner-institute-engineers-design-interactive-laser-cutting-drafting-tableConstructable - What the system can do (via Hasso Platner Institute) Have you ever wanted to plan, design and construct a project while using just one system over all the various tool we deal with now? That is precisely what a group of engineers...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/hasso-plattner-institute-engineers-design-interactive-laser-cutting-drafting-tableFri, 27 Jul 2012 23:19:19 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6788aa9a-7b2b-4e1c-b526-d5cf815c4297DAB0<p>What great way to develop young engineers.</p><p>They need to quickly learn the properties of their materials, so with this machine, you can teach them the difference between a neat idea and a useable device.&nbsp; It would also be a useful tool during brain storming sessions where they could quickly put some structures together to see how it might look and feel.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I wish they had this thing when I was starting engineering, but then I suspect the lasers of the day were way too underpowered to use.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=14688&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">