3D Printing: From Industry to Your Local Elementary School
May 19
Katrina Donovan, Lecturer in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is a developing technology that can be described as the process of printing in a layer-by-layer fashion, similar to building with Legos®. 3DP is a cutting-edge technology that engages many diverse individuals in big corporations, at our local elementary schools and even in our homes. 3DP is a great example of the crossroads between science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. If an inquisitive mind can imagine an object, that creation can be translated to a printed object. Donovan will discuss her experience as a research scientist in the 3DP Research and Development group, her engagement with local STEAM events and her travels abroad related to her 3DP journey. She will also demonstrate 3DP at the STEAM Café.