3D Printing for Students at Home: Expanding Engineering Education Beyond the Classroom

When considering the STEAM acronym, science, technology, arts, and mathematics might have more readily cognizant definitions in our minds than engineering does. When teaching engineering concepts to students it becomes important to focus on the inherent human-focused goal of problem-solving that lives at the core of all engineering disciplines. A global pandemic has exposed how important learning about engineering design and problem-solving is regardless of the physical context of the learner.

NextWaveSTEM’s 3D printing curricula allows for learners to engage cloud-based designing, machine control, even remote 3D printing. Learn how teachers can empower students in this emerging technology using the household technologies readily available to them.

• Explore ways to conduct 3D printing education in remote settings using household resources
• Analyze career pathways from initial 3D printing instruction into industry