3D printing in education

Emerging technologies are paving the way for the future of education in ways we may have yet to see. 3D printing is opening a whole new chapter for universities and schools as it changes the way students learn and acquire new skills.

MIT renews its session of online Additive Manufacturing course

Following a successful first edition, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launches the second edition of its online certificate program for additive manufacturing. Led by Professor A. John Hart, the 11-week course is focused on...

Constructions-3D: its first steps in Education?

If you are a regular reader of 3D Adept, then you have probably heard about Constructions 3D in a video interview carried out at 3D Print in Lyon.  The young French company offers a...

CIM UPC to launch a Master’s degree in Design and Engineering for Additive Manufacturing (DEFAM)

Starting October 2018, professionals can attend the Master’s degree program in Design and Engineering for Additive Manufacturing (DEFAM) launched by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain. The university’s technological center CIM UPC and UPC spinoff BCN3D...

MakerBot Earns ISTE Seal for 3D Printing Certification Program

Two months ago, we were introducing Makerbot’s teacher certification program. As a reminder, the latter will enable educators to create their own 3D printing curriculum (they could create STEAM projects and get more information...

Dassault Systèmes North America and UMass Lowell would open On-Campus 3DEXPERIENCE Center

In the additive manufacturing industry this week, 3D printing centres are popping up around the world. We started this week with HP announcing the opening of a 3D Printing centre in China and today,...

Robo expands its education strategy by purchasing MyStemKits, a 3D printable STEM curriculum company

MyStemKits is an education software and content company. Through its online library of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculums and 3D printable kits for K-12 schools, the company helps youth to meet the...

Additive Manufacturing Professional Certification Programs: UL and Tooling U-SME’s agreement

Tooling U-SME, provider of manufacturing training solutions, and UL, a global safety science company, are collaborating together to implement training and certification programs.  Both partners want to create a single source for professional additive...

Interview – Njideka Harry, President of @YouthForTech: “Talent is universal but opportunity is not; [ hence the need to grasp the opportunity offered by #3dprinting]”

Njideka Harry leads the organization, Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) as President and CEO.  YTF is an international non-profit founded in 2000 and working at the intersection of appropriate technology in education and entrepreneurship....

More than 600 schools will receive polymer 3D-printing packages thanks to GE Additive Education Program

GE Additive Education Program (AEP) is increasingly acknowledged at the international level. This 2018 session has awarded a polymer 3D printing package to more than 600 primary and secondary schools in 30 countries. Each...

Creaform ACADEMIA: 3D Measurement solutions for the academic market

Creaform has launched a new initiative for the academic market. The manufacturer of 3D portable measurement technologies as well as 3D scanning offers a didactic suite for teachers and researchers, so that they can...

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