Students will learn about the different types of manufacturing, specifically the 3D printing process, and the implications it has in today’s society. After an introduction to Tinkercad, the design software the students will be using, they will have the design challenge of creating a puzzle with various-sized pieces that must fit into one another. This task will emphasize the importance of precise measurements. They will then have the opportunity to create their own design of their choosing.
Students will:
- Learn about designing and constructing products
- Describe and explain the different types of manufacturing
- Identify the various fields that utilize 3D printing
- Use TinkerCad software to design their various products
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Olivia Jaenicke
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Olivia earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Irish Literature from the University of Notre Dame in 2020. Originally from Staten Island, NY, she began working with Engineering Tomorrow in 2017 as a summer intern, then continued as a college mentor and lab presenter. She began her career in the semiconductor industry as an Optical Production Engineer at ASML in Wilton, CT and is now working in Oberkochen, Germany as a Process Development Engineer at Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. She is also working part-time towards her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. In her free time, she enjoys taking German language classes and training for half marathons.
Olivia earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Irish Literature from the University of Notre Dame in 2020. Originally from Staten Island, NY, she began working with Engineering Tomorrow in 2017 as a summer intern, then continued as a college mentor and lab presenter. She began her career in the semiconductor industry as an Optical Production Engineer at ASML in Wilton, CT and is now working in Oberkochen, Germany as a Process Development Engineer at Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. She is also working part-time towards her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. In her free time, she enjoys taking German language classes and training for half marathons.
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