This semester, the College of Engineering opened ERAU Makerspace, a 3D printing lab for faculty and students to create their own projects with advanced printers that produce three-dimensional objects from a digital file.
“These printers allow us to print a variety of things,” Gribbins said. “You don’t know what you can print until you discover there is something you need.”
The use of 3D printers is growing on the Daytona Beach Campus, and students are using the technology to create everything from scaled aircraft models to iPhone cases and even virtual reality goggles. Students in the Honor’s Program are also working on a research project to develop a prototype for a fully autonomous 3D printing vending machine that would be available 24 hours a day for students.
As 3D printers have become more affordable, they’ve also become more accessible to students and are being…
