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

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3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This course will help you understand how 3D printing is being applied across a number of domains, including design, manufacturing, and retailing. It will also demonstrate the special capabilities of 3D printing such as customization, self-assembly, and the ability to print complex objects. In addition to business applications, this course will also examine how individuals, including those in developing countries, are using this technology to create solutions to the problems they face. This course will also provide an overview of design thinking and how you can use this framework to develop ideas that can be turned into objects. Learners who complete this course will obtain a rich understanding of the capabilities of 3D printing and how to think about designing objects for this new technology.

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Vishal Sachdev

Clinical Assistant Professor , Director, Illinois MakerLab

Business Administration

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Orientation

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 3 min), 5 readings

6 hours to complete

Module 1: 3D Printing – A New Way of Making

In this module, we continue the discussion from the first course with Aric Rindfleisch, and explore further the reasons why 3D printing is considered a paradigm shift and a revolutionary change. We will hear from people working in the field, from academics, venture capitalists, and even lawyers. We will focus mostly on accessible desktop 3D printing but will look at applications across a spectrum of 3D printing technologies.

6 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 116 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes

10 videos

A New Way of Making1mComplexity Is Free6m3D Printing: A Paradigm Shift12mA Look into the Past and the Future11m3D Printing Use Cases11mA Venture Capitalist's View of the Industry11mA View from the Trenches7mCutting Edge Applications6mBioprinting10mWebinar- 3d Printing with Soft Materials(Bonus)35m

7 readings

Module 1 Overview3mModule 1 Readings25mBonus Webinar Audio- Whats the Hype around 3dPrinting10mBonus Webinar-What's all the hype around 3d printing10mWebinar- 3d Printing Comes of Age10mBonus Webinar- MyMini Factory CEO Interview10mBonus Webinar- The Maker Movement in Education10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Graded Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Module 2: 3D Printing – On-Demand Manufacturing

4 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 56 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Module 3: 3D Printing for Development and Education

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 98 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

3D Printing in Development and Education3m3D Printing and Subsistence Marketplaces13mIllinois Marketplace and Maker Literacy Program12mFrom Trash to Objects9mEnabling the Future6mA Step Up with Bionic Hands4m3D4D with TechforTrade19m3D Printing in Education22mGirls in STEM: MakerGirls5m

3 readings

Module 3 Overview3mModule 3 Readings4mResources for Educators10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Graded Quiz30m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Module 4: From Ideas to Objects

The previous three modules have given you an overview of a wide variety of applications of 3D printing. In addition, if you work through the assessments and participate in the discussions, you will see the immense variety of applications shared by your peers. Before you start developing the skills in software and hardware, let's take a look at the process that will help you convert the problems/needs you see around you into potential ideas and, finally, into objects.

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 57 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

1 hour to complete

Course Wrap Up

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 9 min), 1 reading

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TOP REVIEWS FROM 3D PRINTING APPLICATIONS

by AAJun 22, 2016

Great content, I still need to go over it to glean the wealth of information that has been put together here.

by JSMar 15, 2018

The peer grading was not the best - and it was clear that some students just cut and pasted something into their assignments - things that were not relevant to the question asked.

by SSOct 14, 2018

Awesome course for anyone in industry who wants to get introduced to the applications of 3D printing and get an introduction to design thinking.

by DJOct 27, 2020

It was nice experience to get updated with application areas of 3D printing. Course content and evaluation is good. I recommend this course for all who are looking forward to work in this area.

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About the 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Specialization

This Specialization will introduce you to the magic of 3D printing. Through a series of four cohesive courses and a hands-on capstone experience, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to turn your ideas into objects and your objects into ideas. This course brings together a unique mix of academics and industry through partnerships with Ultimaker, a leading desktop 3D Printer manufacturer, and Autodesk, the leader in 3D modeling software.

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