Teacher/Professor Introductions

[JohnA136]

While the hobbyist field of 3D printing has evolved leaps and bounds since 2009, it is still evolving fast. Things that are new today may be outdated in months? While some people find 3D printing and printers intuitive, others find the building, calibrating and adjusting very frustrating. That, and the fact that the actual printing process is rather slow, does not really lend itself to a fixed time, classroom activity. So many schools ran out and bought 3D printers that are now just sitting on a shelf somewhere. As a retired teacher, I know the frustration level of many of these printers in the classroom. A weekend class/intro might fuel interest in some teachers but is it not near enough time for them to master both the creation software and operation of most printers.

[Pintstein]

I have been concerned about that. Unfortunately I pay my bills by working in a factory 2pm-10pm which makes shorter but more frequent events for teachers problematic. Luckily plenty of universities offer that kind of 3D printing instruction so at least if a teacher wants instruction spread out over time where they can "do their homework" and come back to the printer that exists.
My event is an attempt to help curious novices get a solid understanding of what they need to learn more about to become an expert. I think 28 hours with 5 different make and models of printer allows a lot of understanding to develop.