Technology world is growing and changing views in all areas
of science education, Philip Cotton - a web founder 3dfilemarket.com - once
said, the school should be the place the first time someone introduced 3D
printing. Darwin High School in design and technology, Peter Coulter already
implementing 3D printing technology as a method of teaching. He felt his
students got a nice significant effect on the application of such methods.
Students are not required to learn how to use a CAD program
(computer aided design) - one of the programs needed to produce a 3D design
that results will be printed by other 3D printers -. In further development,
program design 3D runs on the iPad, which way to run these applications can be
learned in 30 seconds, and after students create 3D design, students will
immediately be able to move a 3D file that has been designed for 3D Printer for
the next print.
Another advantage of 3D printers is the possibility of
producing a concept that quickly and then immediately conducted product
testing. "Students have designed a razor using Rhino and head razor clip
on / clip off, also using head razor bic-razor and head design razor blade clip
in / clip off, and in the end, the students have the ability to test, evaluate,
redesign, making reset, and reassessment, in just 2 x 2 hour lessons in 1 week,
or 1 x 4 hour lessons gdalam 1 week, where it just may be possible due to the
ability of 3D printers that can produce prototypes within a fairly short time
"
On another occasion, there was also a discourse for the
manufacture of the Faculty Coulter, a new faculty with the concept of combining
language, IT and design business / technology. Judging from its name of course
we know Peter Coulter who sparked that faculty. "I wanted to create a
'IKEA' model, in which a group of people, class, object design manufacture and
manufacture of products using a 3D printer. Another group, let's say a business
class, handles taking orders for the product, find out what the desired product,
advertise, make bill and others. A third group, in this case the IT classroom,
in charge of making design, develop and manage a website, just like IKEA.com
website, where you can shop online, "said Peter Coulter.
It is true that during this time we have never run three
related components (language, IT business and design technology) into one
circuit component in unison. Does the idea of Peter Coulter can be run in
accordance with what he expected? One thing is for sure, 3D printers has
brought a new dimension in the world of education