How 3D Printers Support Teaching in Engineering, Technology and Beyond

The rise of 3D printers derives from the need to create physical prototypes for engineering and manufacturing rapidly and inexpensively, but the technology has been widely adopted for innumerable applications. A library can provide a central point of access and support for 3D printing for students a...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (Online) 2015-10, Vol.42 (1), p.16
Main Authors: Van Epps, Amy, Huston, Davin, Sherrill, John, Alvar, Ann, Bowen, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Academic libraries
Additive manufacturing
Art galleries & museums
College campuses
Computer Assisted Design
Computer Software
Creativity
Design
Educational technology
Engineering
Engineering Education
English Curriculum
Learning
Librarians
Libraries
Manufacturing
Product development
Prototypes
R&D
Rapid prototyping
Research & development
Research and Development
Rhetoric
Skills
Software
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technology Transfer
Usability
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Summary:The rise of 3D printers derives from the need to create physical prototypes for engineering and manufacturing rapidly and inexpensively, but the technology has been widely adopted for innumerable applications. A library can provide a central point of access and support for 3D printing for students and faculty across disciplines and programs beyond engineering and technology. Nontraditional uses include teaching persuasive communications through visual rhetoric in an English class, creating objects that can diffuse stereotypes and attitudes and enhancing understanding of physical anatomy. Numerous 3D model datasets and software are available for printing projects. 3D printing not only promotes learning but inspires creativity and fun.
ISSN:1550-8366