3D Printing Will Transform Education
Never mind the computer on every desktop, that’s a given. In the near future, teachers and students will want or have a 3D printer on the desk to help them learn core Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) principles. ...
The Atlantic Council of the United States (ACUS) also sees a coming renaissance in innovation, design, IP exports, and manufacturing as 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, grows and expands. A recent October 2011 report from ACUS outlines how this emerging technology is transforming everything from medical to education, music to manufacturing. (Download link at end of post.) ...
The power in Thingiverse? It is an online community of 6,000 MakerBot printers (officially called Thing-o-Matic). Not all projects are collaborative, but many are and there is increasingly an opportunity to leverage the widespread 3D printers on initiatives such as Project Shellter. ...
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