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...become weightless and are in an environment of microgravity, but only for a few seconds, until they're back down to Earth with a bang. Video 1 What is microgravity? Activity 1 What is microgravity? Timing: Allow approximately 15 minutes Complete the following statements, based on what you learned in Video 1. Now watch Video 2, which discusses parabolic flights and how...

...become possible owing to advances in the quality of the output produced by machines originally designed for RP (Figure 2). Many parts are now in fact produced in a fully functional, final state and are therefore not prototypes, despite being produced using machines recognisable as rapid prototypers. [Described image] Figure 2 Example of a latest-generation (in 2015) rapid...

...become a synonym for the opposite (most notably in George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four). But, as you will see, there are parts of mathematics where certainty is a commodity in short supply. The two mathematical ideas you’ll explore this week are chance and chaos – both of which will be demonstrated through the rolling of dice. Here’s Marcus to...

...students of technological innovation. You will learn about innovation types and processes, how innovation can add or create value, and about the management activities that underpin the innovation and value creation process. You do not need to have worked in a technology and innovation field, or have any prior knowledge to be able to complete this course. This OpenLearn...