Education

Educational institutions integrate Z Prototyping into many departments to enhance programs and expose students to leading edge technologies. Z Prototyping are indispensable in providing students access to physical models.

The Challenge

It is critical for students to have access to physical models of their designs early in the design process in order to fully understand and experience the product design cycle. Key criteria for evaluating Z Prototyping for classroom use are:
1. Speed: A fast turnaround Z Prototyping is necessary to support several classes of 20 to 30 students each semester.
2. Low Cost: A low cost per printed part is critical both to support students and keep within budgetary constraints.

The Z Prototyping in use throughout education:

Mechanical Engineering Z Prototyping are capable of creating appearance prototypes directly from digital data, allowing students to evaluate their designs in 3D.

Architecture Quick, inexpensive models make it possible to print multiple pieces during the course of a project and use the models not only to present, but also as part of the creative process.

Industrial Design Z Prototyping can produce models of any complexity. The models can be sanded and painted to replicate production models.

Fine Arts Students are able to create physical output of their projects and gain valuable feedback on their projects.

Bio-Medical Research The unique capability of Z Prototyping’s to create parts quickly allows researchers to accurately represent molecular models in three-dimensions.