Skills sought after in the job market evolve faster than their curriculums
Customized educational aids are expensive and take a long time to fabricate
Shortages in educational aids or equipment lead to lower pass rates
3D printers can print almost all shapes, so educational aids can be designed specifically for a given curriculum.
Models of different designs can be fabricated at a steady price in a predictable time.
Engineering students can use 3D printers to build physical models of their own design and interact with them.
3D printers make it possible to offer sets of educational aids to each individual student which increases the pass rates.
Educators can implement 3D printers in their work following four simple steps. Here's how it works.
A curriculum is designed to maximize student learning outcomes.
A course teaching CAD software and design principles is developed.
Educational aids for the curriculum are designed in CAD software.
Students use available 3D printers to fabricate their own designs.
Models are 3D printed in-house on an on-demand basis.
Students can see how their designs work in real world and discuss it with the teacher.
Additional educational aids can be quickly printed as new students sign up for a course.
Students can see how their designs work in real world and discuss it with the teacher.
Students use available 3D printers to fabricate their own designs.
A course teaching CAD software and design principles is developed.
A curriculum is designed to maximize student learning outcomes.
Educational aids for the curriculum are designed in CAD software.
Models are 3D printed in-house on an on-demand basis.
Additional educational aids can be quickly printed as new students sign up for a course.
Additive manufacturing is a technology than can benefit educators in one of two ways. First, personalized educational aids can be 3D printed on demand. Second, 3D printers themselves can work as educational aids in classrooms.
The choice of the right 3D printing technology for a school or a university depends on the projected size and number of the models.
Resin 3D printing technologies like the Zortrax UV LCD are best for small yet complex products made in high quantities.
See moreLPD technology is the most cost-efficient for making simple medium size models in large quantities.
See moreLPD Plus technology is best for intricately designed, medium size details with complex internal architectures like anatomical models.
See moreSVS automated post-processing devices can be used with LPD or LPD Plus printers to make water-tight models with superior aesthetics.
See moreRead more about the impact 3D printing technology has on businesses that have implemented it already.