The College of Arts & Sciences caught up with Kristen O’Connor, technical supervisor of BeAM’s Carmichael Residence Hall location, to learn more about the makerspaces’ new 3D printing system and other updates, including a fee-by-weight system that is estimated to be implemented by spring 2023.
Tell us a bit about the 3DPrinterOS update.
3DPrinterOS is a cloud-based 3D printer operating system that will allow us to manage machines, files and users through the web. All 3D prints will now be sent through this platform, and this system will allow us to collect vital information about our 3D printer fleet.
We still require that new users complete our Sakai training module before accessing 3D printers for the first time, but anyone who has already completed this training can login to 3DPrinterOS and start printing!
