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3D Printing Capstone

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3D Printing Capstone

Name: 3D Printing Capstone
Rating: 4.371428571428571 (35 reviews)

Instructor: Alex Larson

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

35 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Obtain a functional understanding of the process of developing a 3D printed solution to a problem
Effectively design for production of the part(s) in a 3D printed solution
Apply foundational concepts in 3D printing to solve a real world problem

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This course is part of the 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Specialization

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

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Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 4 modules in this course

The capstone will integrate the learning acquired from the four courses in the 3D Printing Specialization through a hands-on project. This project will enable you to turn an idea into an object using the knowledge and skills acquired through the other courses. Specifically, you will be guided through a step-by-step process in which you imagine, design, make, and share a 3D printed object. Thus, through this capstone, you will be able to put course concepts into action and utilize the skills that you have acquired throughout the Specialization. In addition, you will be able to obtain an actual 3D print of the object you design at a discounted price through our corporate partners, 3D Hubs and Shapeways.

Module details

Throughout the 3D printing sequence, you have learned about the value that 3D printing adds to the world within education, the maker movement, manufacturing, business, and more. This module will reflect upon some of those pieces and build upon them with examples of disruption, and how 3D printing is changing the world of manufacturing and product development..

What's included

3 videos5 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 4 minutes

Introduction to 3D Printing Capstone1 minute
About Professor Alex Larson1 minute
3D Printing Disruption and Implementation1 minute

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

Syllabus10 minutes
Glossary10 minutes
About the Discussion Forums10 minutes
Module 1 Overview10 minutes
Readings and Related Videos10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Module 1 Quiz10 minutes

The world is full of challenges and problems that need to be solved. Oftentimes, many issues get completely overlooked due to the market size being relatively small in comparison to the rest of the world. These marginalized issues are left without solutions, but with the advent of 3D printing, we have an opportunity to solve many of these issues.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 peer review

Creating an idea that is designed for 3D printing is often more difficult than it may seem. There are many considerations to be made, and this module is an opportunity for you to explore those ideas further though DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing).

What's included

1 video2 readings1 peer review

To finish out the capstone course, let's look back a bit at the hardware course and consider some implications of your design and printing process. Even the best designs may be difficult to implement if print speeds are not appropriate for the throughput needed, or if material properties are not able to match the requirements of the application. Let's look closer at assessing these options in 3D printing.