Mr. Drawbaugh's Thoughts on 3D printers and Engineering
By J. Brooks and T. Whitaker
How often do you use your 3D printer? 3-4 days a week. How important is it? Very for the projects we do in class.
What do you need to know to use it? How to design items in Tinkercad, Fusion360, AutoCAD, Inventor etc
What is the longest printing time your class has had so far? 15 hours is the longest so far.
Can you make anything you want? Yes, it will print things as long as there is no empty or open space. There has to be something to "hold" the material up as it prints.
Makerbot Academy - The folks at Makerbot have come out with an awesome, printable book simply title Makerbot in the Classroom. This book takes teachers and students through the basics of computer aided design tools and several finished products. Each chapter includes a create section that walks students through progressively harder designs and/or scans. Great educational resource!