Engineering Projects

During their two years with College-NOW students will complete a number of engineering projects. Students work in teams led by a project manager, and in conjunction with engineers at North Central State College and/or engineers working in industry. These are some examples of their work.

Three Dimensional Printer

3D printer

For our PBL project, we will be making a three dimensional printer. This printer will make 3D objects out of powdered Plaster of Paris. Being able to see a physical model can help designers see the function and use of a new product. The printer works by putting down a layer of powdered plaster. Next, an inkjet printer prints on top of the plaster. The platform that the plaster is laying on then moves down and another layer is printed on top of the first. When this is repeated, a solid part is made wherever ink comes into contact with the plaster. (The rest will fall away when the part is removed.) So far, we have built most of the main structure and have started to disassemble the inkjet printer we are going to use in the design. Also, we have attached motors to the threaded rods used to control the layer setting system and purchased the rail for the railing system.

Caleb Danison, Project Manager

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