3D Printing

Bringing ideas to life

9:45AM – 11:45AM
Room: Boardroom 2, Nittany Lion Inn

The Activity

The session will begin with brief instructions on using 3D modeling software TinkerCad. The participants will then diverge into groups. Each table will be provided a preprinted object as well as an assortment of items. The challenge presented to the team is to try and redesign the printed object to perform better than the original (we can’t tell you what it is or that would spoil the fun). The final 30 minutes will be spent on each team explaining and defending their design. All the 3D models will then be set to print during the remainder of the day and will be tested in a live demonstration during the MAKEiT wrap-up session to determine which team’s design is the most successful.

What is it?

3D printing has changed the way ideas are rapidly brought to life in nearly every field of science, technology, medicine, art and design.  The accessibility and relative affordability of 3D printing hardware and software has empowered makers from all over the world to materialize their visions without the expense and overhead of industrial facilities.

Our goal is to allow participants to experience what the iterative design process is like when using 3d modeling and printing to rapidly prototype a solution to a problem.

8:30AM-9:00AM Registration for MAKEiT, 9:00AM-9:15AM Welcome, 9:15AM-9:45AM Introduction to 3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping, 9:45AM-11:45AM 3D Printing Session, 9:45AM-11:45AM Rapid Prototyping Session, 11:45AM-12:15PM Review of 3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping, 12:15PM-1:15PM Lunch, 1:15PM-1:45PM Introduction to Internet of Things & Learning Spaces Design, 1:45PM-3:45PM Internet of Things Session, 1:45PM-3:45PM Learning Spaces Design Session, 3:45PM-4:15PM Review of the Internet of Things & Learning Spaces Design
MAKEiT Schedule

How To Prepare For The Session

What to Bring

A laptop (Mac or PC) running the latest version of your operating system.

AutoDesk And TinkerCAD

IMPORTANT: You’ll need to create an AutoDesk account to use TinkerCAD (the software used to build the 3D models). Setup is quick, easy, and right here: www.tinkercad.com

Now, If You're Really Ambitious...

Why not get started with some simple and fun TinkerCAD tutorials to get a jump on things? Check them out here: www.tinkercad.com/quests

Guest Speaker

Tim Simpson

We are excited to announce Tim Simpson as our guest speaker for the 3D printing session.  Tim is the Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Engineering Design and the TLT Faculty Fellow for 3D Printing.