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Emerging technologies are poised to revolutionize how learning takes place in the modern classroom. Students are graduating into a world where they need to know how to collaborate and create in the new economy. This module is to introduce students to the technology of 3-D printing through the application of design thinking. Students will learn the history, the science behind 3-D printing, good 3-D modeling practices, and print their own creation.

Required Textbook

The Book on 3D Printing: By Issac Budmen and Anthony Rotolo  (Links to an external site.)

Objectives

By the end of this module you will be able to:

1. Describe the history of 3-D printing

2. Explain the functionality of 3-D printing technology

3. Make predictions about the future applications and implications of 3-D printing.

4. Describe the order and significance of the steps in a typical design process.

5. Engage in sketching and brainstorming as part of the design process.

6. Document the process of your 3-D printing design.

7. Complete a 3D-printed design that will be put on public display along with a paragraph describing your work and design process.

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