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 . Mills added: “Rising tuition fees across much of Europe have had a fundamental impact on the role of educational institutions. The technology helped develop designs and concepts in engineering , medicine , textiles and automotive design . Ricoh said 84 % of educational leaders had invested or were planning to invest in the technologies by 2015 and 80 % 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 design . Ricoh said 84 % of educational leaders had invested or were planning to invest in the technologies by 2015 and 80 % of survey respondents said such equipment would help attract new students and improve course satisfaction .