Printing technologies including digital fabrication and 3D printing are key to higher education syllabuses across Europe, according to imaging and electronics company Ricoh Europe. The firm said that the number of students studying in its UK campuses has increased by more than 50 per cent since it launched a new range of products for schools last year. The technology helped develop designs and concepts in engineering, medicine, textiles and automotive industries. Ricoh said 84% of educational institutions had invested or were planning to invest in the technologies by 2020 and 66% of survey respondents said such equipment would help attract new students and improve course satisfaction.
Printing technologies including digital fabrication and 3D printing are key to higher education syllabuses across Europe, according to imaging and electronics company Ricoh Europe. Its survey found 88% of higher education leaders said the skills learned through the technology were vital in preparing students to enter the graduate job market. The technology helped develop designs and concepts in engineering, medicine, textiles and automotive industries. Ricoh said 84% of educational institutions had invested or were planning to invest in the technologies by 2020 and 66% of survey respondents said such equipment would help attract new students and improve course satisfaction.