Immediately after shelling and splitting the solid model, a stereo lithographic model was built to assess styling and surface properties. The model also was refitted to accommodate ergonomic tests.
The initial assessment was conducted at age 3 years and every 2 years to age 15 years, and then at ages 18, 21, 26, and 32 years, when 972 participants — 96% of living cohort members — were assessed.
Let's say the project was estimated based on the labor of senior engineers (i.e., expensive), but the work is actually being performed by more junior-level engineers (i.e., at a lower cost).
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