1Students in Dunwoody’s Engineering Drafting & Design program use
3D printing to verify their golf putter design concepts.

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Students Gain High-Demand Skills With 3D
Printing At Dunwoody College Of Technology
Dunwoody College of Technology (Dunwoody)
was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1914
with the vision to provide a rigorous, industryfocused technical education. As the oldestand only non-profit technical college in theregion, Dunwoody has garnered an international
reputation for its successful curriculum of handson, applied learning.

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3D printing is a key part of that curriculum.
Students learn critical thinking along withpractical, high-demand skills. “In the last threeyears, there has been a huge momentum
increase in 3D printing at Dunwoody and students
want programs centered on it,” said E.J. Daigle,
Dunwoody’s Dean of Robotics & Manufacturing.

3D printing accelerates thelesson, focusing students on
the design and engineering,rather than personal
craftsmanship. And students
can use more complex
geometry and curves,
because they are not limited
to what they can do withsubtractive methods andhand tools.”Alex Wong
Dunwoody College of Technology

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Learning to Leverage 3D Printing
For students in the Engineering Drafting & Design
program, applying these sought-after skills also
involves extensive practical experience on thecollege’s 3D printers.
“Students spend their first year learning thebasics of (blue)print reading and SolidWorks
software,” said Alex Wong, the engineering,
drafting and design instructor. “In the secondyear, we get into application problems and we doa lot of 3D printing where students use real-world
applications to solve design problems and create
new products.”
Hands-on coursework includes weed whip andgolf putter design projects that teach students
manufacturing processes. Students also learn
how to leverage 3D printing during the productdevelopment process by verifying concepts,
validating designs and testing.

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Accurate and reliable 3D printing helps students test theirinnovative ideas quickly.

“During the weed whip project, one team ofstudents designed their prototype with a handguard,” Wong said. “Their CAD model looked
good, but when they 3D printed it and held it intheir hand, they found it was too small and notuser friendly. But with our 3D printers, they wereable to make a quick design change.”
The golf putter design project, streamlined with
Dunwoody’s 3D printers, pushes students toresearch, innovate and refine concepts within
the strict parameters of the United States Golf
Association.
“Without a 3D printer, the lesson would haveto be executed using hand-cut wood models,”said Wong. “3D printing accelerates the lesson,
focusing students on the design and engineering,rather than personal craftsmanship. And students
can use more complex geometry and curves
because they are not limited to what they can dowith subtractive methods and hand tools.”

Students verify and refine their product designs with accurate,
durable 3D printed prototypes.

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The 3D printer’s graphical 3D preview helps students diagnose
problem areas in their product designs before 3D printing.

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Refining Concepts and Shaping Futures
3D printing lets students adjust their concepts
at every step of product development. This
accelerates the process and teaches students how
to be successful with technology that is continuallyadvancing in speed, accuracy and reliability. But
not just any printer will do. Colleges like Dunwoody
look for printers that are easy to use and give
professional results. Speed, reliablity and economy
are other important factors because the printersserve many students on a daily basis. To meetthese requirements and the growing demand,
Dunwoody bought a Stratasys F370™ 3D Printer.

Dunwoody“The speed of the Stratasys F370 is a big benefit,”
Wong said. “It’s intuitive to work on and thegraphical 3D preview of GrabCAD Print™ helps
students diagnose problem areas like thin walls
and correct toolpath issues before printing.”

The Stratasys F370 is easy to operate and its
material capability is a feature both the students
and instructor are excited about. “Before, we werelimited to only ABS, but now we can print in ASA,
in color, or use the fast and cheap PLA,” said
Wong. “The ability to choose the material to match
the project requirements is great.”
At Dunwoody, 3D printing is more than justexposing students to prototyping. It’s a costeffective and powerful tool that gives students theproblem-solving skills needed to make them assets
in the job market.

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