Business Management

Ultimaker, Univ. of Illinois Develop Online 3-D-Printer Training Courses

Sessions explore printers’ mechanics, design software

Published

9 years ago

February 26, 2016

Steve Aust Signs of the Times March 2016 Issue

Ultimaker, a manufacturer of desktop 3-D printers, the Univ. of Illinois and Coursera, an online-education platform, have collaborated to develop four online courses that address the fundamentals of 3-D printing. The courses will include an overview of 3-D printing and its potential; an examination of applications across various industries; a thorough review of 3-D-design software; and an explanation of how 3-D printers are made and how they operate. The course culminates with a "capstone" project, which will allow a hands-on opportunity to apply the principles to 3-D printing.

To further this educational initiative, Ultimaker outfitted the Illinois MakerLab at the Univ. of Illinois’ College of Business, reportedly the world’s first 3-D printing lab within a business school, with 17 3-D printers to further research on the technology.

For more information, visit the Ultimaker or Coursera websites.

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Mars Bravo: The Most Interesting Name in the Sign Industry

Mars Bravo is not the kind of name you hear very often in the sign industry — the kind of name more likely to follow, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage…!” In this episode, Eric interviews Mars to find out about her start in the sign industry and her ideas for the future, first with how she got her name.