We are introducing 3DPrintBoard.com's "3D Printing in Education" forums, to encourage use of 3D Printing and modeling in the classroom. Please use this folder this discussion folder to talk about ideas, and projects that you have been taking part in, in your classrooms. The idea of this folder is to encourage the exchange of ideas between teachers and professors.
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Eddie Krassenstein
Well, I'm not a teacher, but I did help one of our Geometry teachers last year. He wanted a bunch of examples to use in the class. I got on Tinkercad and made a bunch of basic shapes, when I went to print them I ran the stl files through programs like Meshlab and Netfabb and got the surface area and volume of all the models. I printed them and gave him the numbers.
I assume you could do something similar for other areas of math, but from what I can gather it has the most uses in Geometry.
I hope this is the kind of thing this folder is for. If I get asked to make things for other teachers, I'll share when it happens. I think the physics/science teacher could use a few things... Maybe models of cells that split open or something.
Sounds good. 3D Printing is really starting to become common in schools and among universities. We want to have a community where teachers and professors can share ideas for class projects, and share things that their students have designs and printed.
We are also offering private folders for teachers to set up for their classes. It would be a good spot for teachers to post assignments, and discuss things with their students when they are not in the classroom.
Eddie
I think a forum that facilitates discussion between students could be just as valuable as a forum that facilitates discussion between teachers. This is a field where students knowledge of the subject will quickly outpace the teachers, unless the teachers are specialized 3D instructors, which probably aren't all that common yet.
We agree. That's why we have a Student folder, also set up.Quote:
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Eddie
I am interested in 3d printing. Could you explain me how can I use it in my English classes?
Print out a skull and hold it out to the heavens while reciting Shakespeare.Quote:
Originally Posted by ruellesmith
If you want, you can search www.thingiverse.com for designs relating to any books your class might be reading. Possibly even architectural designs of famous buildings you might take field trips to.
Other than that, off the top of my head there isn't much I could think to do with this technology in an English class environment...
Maybe you could have the students try writing a user's manual, that would clearly explain in simple English how to use the printer, including how to use the various programs required, like Pronterface, Slic3r and Skeinforge, set it up to use different materials and troubleshoot it - many of us would appreciate something like that. You might start with a critique of some of the existing documentation users are currently struggling with, which is written entirely in technobafflegab: http://reprap.org/wiki/Printrun http://manual.slic3r.org/ http://fabmetheus.crsndoo.com/wiki/index.php/Skeinforge
Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com
Just got two solidoodle 4 printers for my classroom today. Can't wait to try using them with students.
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What do you teach?
Let us know how it goes, I'm trying to get our printers to get used by more classes so I'd love to know how you're integrating it into your curriculum.
My main job is a full time teacher of Product Design to high school students in the UK 11 - 16 year olds. As part of this I started teaching 3dprinting to them a few years ago and the kids have taken it on board big style. One of the first projects I teach them after basic 3d cad modelling is how to model an iphone case and then how to add a personalised design. Then further on I teach them how to create basic parts for the construction of a lamp using 3dprinting. Some students get hooked on it and integrate 3dprinting as a core feature of their lamps. They have to demonstrate skills beyond 3dprinting as well, so they user lasercutting and traditional craft techniques. The end result has to be commercially viable if developed further.
Below are some of the examples..... not bad for 15/16 year olds. I entered them into the 3dprintshow awards in London last year and won the Educational Excellence award for 3dprinting with students, proudest moment of my teaching career http://3dprintshow.com/global-awards/
Philip Cotton
It each math and science in the 6th grade. Part of the grant is that we will have some after school activities where the students will have an opportunity after school to design and print their creations. I am just wanting the students to get a chance to try out this technology.
We deploy the use of 3D printing to generate interest in manufacturing in the broader community in Rapid City, SD as well as teach mechanical engineering students Design for Additive Manufacturing. The use of open source systems allows our students can get into the guts of these machines and learn more than just manufacturing; they get to learn programming, machine design, supply chain management, and more.
We hosted a 3D Printing camp in the July 2014 with 18 High School students from around the US and challenged them to truly use these systems for iterative product development and product design. These 15, 16, and 17 year old students formed teams and competed to design a 3D printed water pump. After 6 days of mentoring, lectures and lots of 3D printing they competed to see which team could pump the most water in 15 minutes. The winning team pumped 8.3 gallons. We continue to accelerate the educational aspect of 3DP and have been integrating a program to train technicians how to operate advance manufacturing equipment (eg. Directed Energy Deposition, material extrusion, and vat-photopolymerization systems). Further we have developed engineering education programs with direct write technologies for security printing and advanced antenna manufacturing. We have 2 six-axis systems, one with a tool changer (for metrology and machining).
http://www.additivemanufacturinglaboratory.com/
In our engineering school, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, we have 2 teachers that frequently bring their 3D printer for demo. Because they teach how to 2D drawing and 3D modeling, it was a must for them to do a live demo so students can understand.
I am an art teacher in Ohio, and am planning a 3-D STEM art class for next school year. I am asking the school for a 3-D printer, and will spend the summer learning how to use it!
I am currently volunteering at a local high school to teach students about STEM. The students are currently competing at a robotics competition and will be using the technology to make fixtures for testing.
Hey Philip
I would love to do this lesson with my students. Would you be so kind to share your lesson with me.
Cindy
crubino@essextech.org
I got question form the school if I could make lesson about 3D printing, and Im wonder where to begin ? There is a lot of materials about 3D printing in internet, I can also use User Manuals to printer/software etc. but I wonder if one of you guys have some lessons prepared (f.eg. as a presentation) and would like to share with me ? I will be grateful. aleksandra.marszalek(at)simplify.no
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Originally Posted by aleksandra
Show them how to run the printer without breaking them and safety concern. We had engineering students (lol yes you read it right) that were smart enough to cut their hand with the knife spatula when they tried to remove print from the bed. We told them to wear safety gloves, but they did not.
It shows that even if you are mature enough, you will still do idiot thing.
The thing its that I have to talk about it not i an hour or two, but probably whole course 20 hours or something (I dont know the details yet), and it will be lectures for Art School students (15 person). And they will not use printer during the lesson, until the school will decide to buy, so it will be only a theory, with examples on the pictures, etc. Its easy to explain the whole thing in one hour, but to plan it for more time... its getting difficult :) of course I can talk about safety stuff etc. but what else ? doeas anyone of you have done some lectures properly ?
I would think that if you are creating a lecture course/module of 20 hours to incorporate 3D printing in an Arts context then your primary focus would be 3D modelling. One thing that a printer is capable of is producing sculptures or molds for sculptures in other materials. I would focus on the sculpture as an art form and producing 3D models that can be used on a 3D printer which would require 3D scanners and 3D modelling software such as Blender for instance. That would easily enable you to create a whole module.Quote:
Originally Posted by aleksandra
yes, in theory I know what I should say:) Im just asking if someone of you have a proper materials to it? or other examples of prepared lectures ? :)
Hi Aleksandra,
Having issues with your CubePro and writing a course module? No I don't have a prepared course on 3D printing in Art available for you. It would be a nice idea. If you have to write a course then you will need to define your course objectives and then build your lectures around that. I don't know if you have experience of writing a 20hr module but from my experience it is a lot of work. You shouldn't even be thinking about materials for individual lectures until you have defined what those lectures need to be about. Once the actual content and learning objectives have been decided for each lecture then you can think about finding materials and example lectures, its top down planning not bottom up. With out clearly defined learning objectives the course will just be a time filler.
Please except my apologies if you already understand all of this, I am not trying to patronise, I have know idea where your experience level lies.
the time is always an issue, therefor I thought that I could "build" lectures based on prepared lectures / ready materials prepared by someone... not necessary for Art people, but for children, and other levels etc. It would be perfect start, and then I can fill in more content or delete/edit... I would also be able to share with you guys, Im sure it would be helpful not only for me, but probably for many. so if you have any materials, I will be appreciate :)
Architecture students or some one need design may can use a 3D printer. I am thinking to work with some Germany architecture university students, to to give them free printing service and realize their design of a Germany city.Any one have some suggestions about this idea?
I teach biology at a California community college. I know very little about 3D printing - but I do see alot of potential in helping students be successful.
I have aquired 2 makerbot replicators for use. one main issue was making models for vision impaired students, but obviously, in biology, we use lots of models. I can envision printing out mini skeleton kits that students would assemble in their anatomy classes for example.
So I need not only access to files in STL, but I also want to get to the point of scanning and producing our own images and products.
Ijust recieved 2 computers to run the makerbots, and they want to know what software I want loaded onto the computers.
1. Obviously the makerbot desktop is a good start
2. I do have access to autocad - so I assume that probably ought to be loaded
3. and what else? preferably freeware, to maximize the uses for these machines? am very interested in being able to scan a 3 d model and replicate it, possibly shrunken down, also kave alot of interest in taking 2D images of things and converting them to a 3 D image for our vision impaired students .
thanks
Carl Johansson'
Fresno City College
This idea sounds amazing it is going to be a good experience to make kids learn about 3D printing and also there are many queries to ask for this as kids always have question for everything.