In today’s fast paced world of CAD tools and 3D printers, the term “Rapid Prototyping” is no joke. As a young engineer I often take for granted the incredible toolset at my disposal. I can take a design from the handwaving theoretical stage all the way to a detailed physical prototype in just a few days. That’s something designers and engineers in the industrial revolution era would likely have given an appendage for. I won’t pretend to understand the prototyping challeng