Welcome to the 3D Printing Revolution. This course will introduce students to the basics of working in a 3D environment, including scanning, editing, and printing 3D objects. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on lab exercises, students learn the fundamentals of 3D and apply the learned concepts to modify and create 3D models. Special attention will be given to 3D bioprinting and printing labware.
All students will be exposed to the existing 3D printing systems at the Weizmann Institute.
Course Syllabus
Introduction to 3D printing
- Additive Manufacturing approach. 3D Printing technology definition and specific terms
- 3D Printing advantages and limitations
- Short history of 3D Printing
- 3D Printing technology steps. Examples
Available 3D printing technologies
- Type of 3D Printing processes: main characteristics, materials, advantages and limitations, examples
- STL file format
3D Printing Equipment
- Stereolithography (SLA)
- Digital Light Processing (DLP)
- Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Selective Laser Melting (SLM)
- Electronic Beam Melting (EBM)
- Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
- PolyJet (Digital Anatomy)
Software for 3D modeling and 3D printing (Intro)
- Overview
- Autodesk TinkerCAD
- MeshLab
- Blender
- FreeCAD
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Ultimaker CURA
- IdeaMaker
Software for 3D modeling and 3D printing (Hands-on)
- TinkerCAD
- MeshLab
- Ideamaker
Bioprinting
- The advantages and limitations of 3D modeling software for bioprinting
- The 3D printing process (the problem, design, material selection, and object fabrication)
- Innovative bioprinting research
Individual 3D printing project
- Preparation of own 3D printing project
- Printing 3D model
- Presentation of own project and printed model