The typical 6-hour 3D printing Workshop Format is:

-Hour 1: Assign individual laptops, intro to additive technologies and 3D printing, current project in the lab

-Hour 2, 3: Hands-on 3D modeling with Rhinoceros 3D software, customization, and preparation for printing.

-Hour 4: Preparing the print using MakerBot software, starting the print on a 3D printer dedicated to your print, ensuring that the print is initializing correctly, calculating print time.**

-Hour 5: Hands-on time with the printers, presentations, demonstrations

-Hour 6: Hands-on time with the printers and software, Q&A and evaluations.

**Please note that printing can take longer than the allotted workshop time.  We will make accommodates to get your prints back to you even after the workshop is over.

***Lunch is the responsibility of the participants and will be inserted for an hour within the schedule depending upon the start-time.

Groups of 10-25 participants will be accommodated.

For directions and information about parking at and near the lab, please CLICK HERE. Participants should be aware that some residential districts nearby that do not charge for parking, M-F 7AM-6PM and may be the least expensive option.

For more information on the equipment and what you’ll find in the lab when you get here, please CLICK HERE.

For more information, contact Program Manager, Jacqui Thompson at janthomp@fiu.edu or 305.535.1463.