Youth Programs: 3D Printing Camp

Curious about 3D modeling and 3D printing? Love to design and make things? For those who are ready to jump in with both feet, JuiceWorks 3D is combining our Part 1 and Part 2 3D printing camps into this action-packed, four-day, all-day, fast-track camp. This exciting, challenging camp will take you from noob to ninja in just four days. It will provide you the opportunity to learn and develop a range of fun, exciting digital modeling skills and allow you to 3D print a variety of 3D cool to take home!

Dates: June 28 - July 1, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day
Ages: 9 - 12-year-olds
Program Fee: $390 (This includes all materials.)
Location: JMU's Ice House

Schedule & Key Activities*:  

Day 1

• Design Process - What is it and why is it important?
• Workspace set up and trial
• Basic and Precision Measurement
• Basics of 2D and 3D part modeling
• Basics of 3D printer machine hardware and set up
• 3D filament selection and troubleshooting
• Challenge 1: Ring with Bling
  

Day 2 

• Challenge 2: Slime Stamp
• Challenge 3: Constrained Creation

Day 3

• Challenge 4: Using Dial Calipers to Determine Nozzle and Filament Characteristics
• Challenge 5: Reverse engineer your way out of this one!
• Common 3D Printer machine errors and troubleshooting
• Introduction to 3D model stores and model editing using tools like Meshmixer
• Challenge 6: Model selection, cleanup, and print
• Challenge 7: Make it Sparkle and Shine  
  

Day 4

• 3D model post-processing review and challenge 3 object paint
• Introduction to Assemblies and related engineering and design considerations
• Challenge 8a: 3 part assembly modeling and print
• Challenge 8b: 3 part assembly print completion
• Assemble and test your assembly

*Schedule order and content subject to change.

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Are you creative? Do you love to design? Do you enjoy using computers and machines? Turn your creative fuel into 3D cool in this exciting digital design and 3D printing camp- Juice Works! Each day you'll learn a variety of digital design and technical skills required to complete design-build challenges that result in actual products you can use and take home!

Dates: July 5 - 8, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM each day
Ages: 9 - 12 year olds
Program Fee: $225 (This includes all materials.)
Location: JMU's Ice House

Schedule & Key Activities*: 

Day 1 

• Discover your superpowers using Verchoos 
• Design Process - What is it and why is it important? 
• Basics of 2D and 3D part modeling 

Day 2 

• Basic and Precision Measurement 
• Skills Challenge 1: Ring with Bling (Design and Model) 

Day 3 

• Intro to 3D Printers & 3D Printing 
• Finish Skills Challenge 1: Print your Ring 

Day 4 

• Skills Challenge 2: Slime Stamp (Design, Model, and Print) 
• Skills Challenge 3: Constrained Creation (Design, Model, and Print)

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