Digital Fab SLAM
Digital Fabrication / 3D Printing
Digital Fab SLAM
    Sponsors
What is Digital
Fabrication / 3D
   Printing?
See a 3D printer in
      action
Where is 3D Printing
        Used?


• Fashion
Where is 3D Printing
        Used?


• Architecture
Where is 3D Printing
       Used?


• Food
Where is 3D Printing
        Used?


• Medical
  Devices
Where is 3D Printing
        Used?


• In the home
Cool, but what can
 you do with a 3D
     printer?
More 3D Printing

• Customizable objects
• Replacement parts
• Art
• Design your own products
What is a Digital Fab SLAM?


• Student teams + Sponsors + Mentors
• April 5 - Digital Fab SLAM Topic
  revealed
• Weekly meetings / work time
• May 30 - Exhibition
Teams

• 3 - 6 students
• Team Sponsor
• Paired with a Mentor
   • University or Professional with a 3D
      printer and resources
Expectations

• Meet at least 1x / week to work on project
• Goals for each week outlined
• Document your progress via our blog
May 30 Exhibition

• Remember science fairs?
• Held at DHF Tech Center
• Pizza, prizes, good times
What do you need to get
       started?

• Computer
• Web Browser - 3D Tin
• Do I need a 3D printer? Nope.
1st Fab Challenge
Fab SLAM #2 - Topic



 PLAY!
Examples
www.fabslam.org
1st Place Prize
Questions?
Thank you for
  coming!

Digital Fab SLAM

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Digital Fabrication and 3D printing is one direction the future of manufacturing could go in. What does that mean for your future? Potential jobs designing objects or building/repairing 3D printers. What does that mean for you now? Design and make your own stuff! If you have an idea, you can build it. A 3D printer can be your present-making machine -- never buy another gift, create personalized, customized creations for your friends and relatives. A 3D printer can be your fixing machine -- Broke your phone case? Print a new one. Broke a knob on your dishwasher? Print a new one. A 3D printer gives your physical creations an “ undo ” button -- Printed an iPhone case that was too small? No bother, scale the design up and print a new one.
  • #5 Show a 3D design (Mr. Jaws) Start the 3D printer printing Mr. Jaws
  • #6 Shoes, accessories and even clothing is now being 3D printed.
  • #7 Build a model of your dream home, or build a model of the home you grew up in.
  • #8 Even chocolate can now be 3D printed
  • #9 Medical devices customized fitted to an individual
  • #10 Tools for the home
  • #12 Customizable objects - Example: Phone case. Everyone has one, you want yours to be unique. Replacement Parts - Example: The new iPhone comes out and you can buy new accessories, or you can print your own. Art - Example: Design sculptures digitally (with an ‘ undo ’ button) and then print them in real life. Design your own products - Example: Game pieces for your own game like Monopoly for your school or family. Or a headband for your earbuds...