Collaboratory Public Workshop: Basics of 3D Printing

FREE to the public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

All workshops start at 1:00 pm and last around 90 minutes. These are all Level 1 workshops, so you do NOT need any prior experience with the topic.

Ever wonder what 3D printing is and how a 3D printer works? Led by the Charles River Collaboratory youth leaders, this session demystifies “additive manufacturing” by giving participants direct access to the Collaboratory’s 3D printer bank.  You will learn how to search for files, what “slicer” software is and how to use it, and understand the basic settings of a slicer to print a file.   You will also learn about the type of materials that are used in 3D printers and how to transfer your file from a computer to a 3D printer. 

This session should last around 90 minutes