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​3D Printing

At Clayfield College, we have a bank of 3D Printers in Primary and Secondary School to ensure our students have access to the design, adaptation, printing and utlisation of 3D models. We utilise our 3D printer capabilities as a part of our Design Technology and Digital Technology curriculum, as well as other subject area such as Art (e.g. designer shoes, sculptures and jewellry), Science (e.g. molecular models, skeleton, geographical models), History (e.g. models of historical artefacts), Maths (3D shapes, SOSE (e.g. symbols of celebrations, Fathers' Day gifts, sustainabiltity solutions)

3D printing is a key emerging technology in the fields of manufacturing, medicine and education. Imagine if you could 'print out' a spare part to a car, or send file to third world countries containing the design to a life-saving water pump that could begin printing at the click of a button. Imagine printing joints or heart valves to be used in operations. While print times remain lengthy, the cost of printers, the range of materials that can be used and the time it takes to print 3D models are improving very rapidly. 

A simple pen that creates 3D drawings is featured below. Best of all, the project was funded by Kickstarter- an online community collaboration to get projects off the ground!

3D printing in Medicine
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