MakerBot in the Classroom - Book

Empower your students to design, collaborate, and create amazing things you never thought possible with MakerBot in the Classroom: An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design. Packed with resources, MakerBot in the Classroom gives you the basics of 3D printing and design as well as ideas, projects, and activities for integrating 3D printers in your curriculum.

Compiled by MakerBot Education (MakerBot Publishing • Brooklyn, NY)

Paperback, 144 pages, 8.5 x 11 in

Table of Contents:

Introduction to 3D Printing in the Classroom:
•Lesson 1: Introduction to 3D Printing
•Lesson 2: Using a 3D Printer
•Lesson 3: Preparing Files for Printing

Three Ways to Make:
•Ways to Download
•Ways to Scan
•Ways to Design

Projects and Design Software:
•Project: Primitive Modeling with Tinkercad
•Project: Parametric Modeling with OpenSCAD
•Project: Digital Sculpting with Sculptris
•Project: Solid Modeling with 123 Design
•Advanced 3D Printing Techniques and Troubleshooting

Conclusion and Next Steps