180215-N-DE005-001 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Feb. 15, 2018) University of Virginia students investigate material properties with a microscope. The students and their professors teamed up with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers and scientists through the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) to develop a better understanding of the capabilities and limitations of additive manufacturing (3D printing). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the University of Virginia/Released)