This document summarizes how 3D printing is being used to inspire student designs at the university level. It provides examples of projects from Columbia University and the Savannah College of Art and Design where students used 3D printing for senior design projects involving a pan flute, drum tuner, robotic manipulator, and automatic bicycle gear shifting. It also discusses how 3D printing has supported engineering competition teams for designs involving Formula race cars, model airplanes, and solar-powered boats. Throughout, it highlights the benefits of 3D printing for prototyping complex parts and designs that would be difficult to make through other means.