Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Introduction
Section 1. 3D Printing: State of the Art
Chapter 1. When to Use a 3D Printer- General considerationso Subtractive vs. additive manufacturing- When 3D Printing is Not Appropriateo When a laser cutter is bettero When a CNC router is bettero Traditional craft tools and materials vs. 3D printing Speed Expense Digital Fabricationo Prototyping parts Big Small
Chapter 2. 3D printer types and Materials- FDMo With PLAo ABSo More exotic materials, fills, composites- Resin SLA- Powder and other technologies- Bioprinting/paste printing- Printing living tissue (bioprinting, Organovo)- Overview of metal technologies, speculation on near-term evolution
Chapter 3. 3D printer workflow and software- Workflow overview- Different types of slicers/modelerso MatterControl 2.0o Ultimaker Cura 3.0o Cura 15.xo Slic3r 2.0o Simplify3Do Proprietary workflows- Brief intro to CAD (more in later chapter)
Section 2. Buying and Setting up Printers
Chapter 4. 3D Printing Technical Issues: Comparing Technologies- Anticipating who will use ito Artists, functional parts (robotics), student designs- What to buy? Comparison charts of different technologies- Why you want an open-source filament printer- Size of print, print timeo I have 30 students. What do I do? (refer to curriculum)- What does 3D printer "resolution" mean?- Postprocessing- Using 3Dhubs or other services instead
Chapter 5. Living with your 3D printer- Getting the most out of a cheap consumer printer- Where should we put it?o Carts vs. makerspaceso Storing filamento Ventilationo Dusto Ancillary toolso Postprocessing tools and space- Preventative maintenance- Staff and user training- Requesting sample parts- Freely-available test results- Public spaceso Librarieso Museumso Do you want to be a service bureau?- Other considerations
Chapter 6. Modeling- CAD and CAM support for 3D Printingo Tinkercad 2.0o Onshape vs. Solidworks vs. Fusion360 (vs. Inventor?)o Converting files from Maya et al- Scanners
Section 3. 3D Printing Curriculum Development
Chapter 7. Classroom general issues- Prints take time- Group projects?- How to define a "low floor, high ceiling" project- Contests- Student lab captains/managers/docents- Do the students do printing or is that a staff job?- Why are there so few lesson plans out there?o What existso Create your owno Links to standards- Managing classroom without a central focus- Assessment: how do you grade a 3D print?
Chapter 8. Art and Theater- Art teachers: how to think about this mediumo Pluses and minuseso Layer lineso Needs 3D computer surface modelo Complexity is freeo Multiple identical lost-PLA castings, with sprues prefabbed- Jewelry and casting- Ceramics- Painting, sanding and other post-processing-
Synopsis
Learn how to manage and integrate the technology of 3D printers in the classroom, library, and lab. With this book, the authors give practical, lessons-learned advice about the nuts and bolts of what happens when you mix 3D printers, teachers, students, and the general public in environments ranging from K-12 and university classrooms to libraries, museums, and after-school community programs.
Take your existing programs to the next level with
Mastering 3D Printing in the Classroom, Library, and Lab. Organized in a way that is readable and easy to understand, this book is your guide to the many technology options available now in both software and hardware, as well as a compendium of practical use cases and a discussion of how to create experiences that will align with curriculum standards.
You'll examine the whole range of working with a 3D printer, from purchase decision to curriculum design. Finally this book points you forward to the digital-fabrication future current students will face, discussing how key skills can be taught as cost-effectively as possible.
What You'll Learn- Discover what is really involved with using a 3D printer in a classroom, library, lab, or public space
- Review use cases of 3D printers designed to enhance student learning and to make practical parts, from elementary school through university research lab
- Look at career-planning directions in the emerging digital fabrication arena
- Work with updated tools, hardware, and software for 3D printing
Who This Book Is For
Educators of all levels, both formal (classroom) and informal (after-school programs, libraries, museums).