Abstract
Due to prohibitive costs, access to Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies at academic institutions tends to be limited to upper-level courses that feature significant project-based coursework, such as capstone design. However, with the decreasing cost of desktop-scale AM technology, there is potential to improve student access to such technologies throughout a student's undergraduate career, and thus provide more opportunities for AM education. In this poster, the authors present the design and implementation of an AM "vending machine" that is powered by desktop-scale extrusion-based AM systems. The resulting machine allows for unrestricted student use of AM equipment, and thus provides ample opportunity for informal learning regarding AM. The results of a formal assessment of student use of the machine are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 1034-1047 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
| Event | 24th International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2013 - Austin, TX, United States Duration: Aug 12 2013 → Aug 14 2013 |
Other
| Other | 24th International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium - An Additive Manufacturing Conference, SFF 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Austin, TX |
| Period | 8/12/13 → 8/14/13 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Surfaces and Interfaces