Work in progress: Designing a university 3d printer open lab 3D model

Abstract

3D printing is progressively impacting many areas of our society. While the general public is becoming increasingly aware of the possible applications of 3D printing and companies are looking to incorporate the technology, higher education's dissemination of this technology is not progressing at the same speed between various colleges within the same university. College students do have access to this new technology but at different rates, thus creating a barrier between students and their access to this new technology.