1. PARTICIPANTS:
ABRAHAM DIAZ, KEN GUINTO, AND DULCE QUIÑONEZ
Innovative Applications of 3-D Printing
2016 Summer MESA Program
The MESA Knights

2. 3-DApplications Research
• Medical Purposes
• Prosthetics for animals and humans
• Civil Engineering / Architecture
• Planning Projects
• Prototyping / Modeling
• Other
• Toys
• Food
• Fashion objects / jewelry
• DIY
• Custom parts

3. Selection of the Topic
• Options
• Prosthesis for animal and humans
• Green city / stadium
• Stadium
• Interesting
• Time
• Fun

4. Overview of Proposal 1
• Purpose Statement:
To provide a 3-D visual model of each major phase of construction
using a stadium complex design as an innovative application
• Target Industry Fields:
Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Construction
• Need and Benefits:
• Expose the defects of a project
• Saves time if mistakes are identified
• Guarantees satisfaction between contractor and client for the
final phase of the project
• Showcase different sections of construction
• Demonstrates the unique utilizations of various areas

5. Changes in the Proposal
• Stadium Complex  Terrain
• First design: A stadium in which the different
phases of design would represent 1.25 inches in
the z-axis.
• Second design: A 49 inched squared terrain that
will contain a stadium, solar panel roofed parking
lot, condo, and a fence enclosing the perimeter.
Each complex within the terrain will have a
different height in the z-axis.

6. Resources
• San Diego City College’s MESA Program
• Rafael Alvarez
• Piazza Platform
• Mentor 1: Ross Prout
• Mentor 2: Jonny Orozco
• San Diego Central Library’s Innovation Lab
• Fab Lab
• Tinker Cad

7. Stadium Complex
• First attempt at designing the stadium
• Needed a new approach

8. Stadium Complex
• Forming curve edges (1nd obstacle)
• Forming objects that fit exact

9. Stadium Complex
• Layers of blocks to enclosed a
rectangular flat surface
• Each block: ¼ x ¼ x (n + ¼) inches

10. Stadium Complex
• Corners yielded holes (2nd obstacle)
• A support raft was used while printing

11. The Fence
• Each Block: ¼ x ¼ x ½ inches
• Arc: 1 x ¼ x ¼ inches
• Opening: 1 inches

12. The Fence
• Fitting the entire fence in the grid (obstacle)
• Grid: 11.22 x 6.02 inches

13. Condominiums
• Dimensions:
• Left Condo: 1 x 1 x 2 inches
• Right Condo: 1 x 1 x 7/4 inches

14. Solar Panel Parking Lot
• Unable to print due to space
• Too thin to scrape off

15. Solar Panel Parking Lot
• Print as separate pieces
• Panels: 1 x 1 x 0.48 inch
• Rectangular pillars: ½ x ½ x 1 inch

16. The Final Terrain

17. Learning Outcomes
(What did we learned from this experience?)
• Have a better understanding of how 3-D printing
works
• Obtained more experience utilizingTinker Cad
• Improved all member’s team work skills
• Acquired an opportunity to tour Digital Force
Technologies
• Be more informed about the different industries
that benefit from 3-D printing
• Know more about the Piazza platform and its
opportunities for networking
• Become more aware of the various applications of
3-D printing

18. Thank You Digital Force Technologies
and MESAProgram!