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Taken from Inside 3D Printing Published by Sandra Helsel The Light Rider, the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle, has been developed by APWorks, a subsidiary of Airbus Group. The motorbike weighs only 35 kg, is about 30-per cent lighter than most conventional e-motorcycles. It goes from 0 to 80 km in seconds and can travel close to 60 km between charges. Continue...

Taken from 3Ders By Kira New research from the 3D printing Lab at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has revealed that 3D printed tactile teaching aids, including 3D printed replicas of historical monuments and maps, can improve the literacy comprehension, and potentially even writing skills, of blind and visually impaired students. For both students and teachers, relying on text-only material to teach complex subjects, from geography to history and even math, can be frustrating, if not impossible. While theories can be tentatively explained, visual aids such as diagrams, illustrations, or even physical models provide a much deeper understanding, and...

Taken from Makerbot JESSICA ADAMS Are you ready to take on a learning journey that keeps students motivated and engaged from start to finish? The MakerBot Learning Team’s got a great collection of 3D printing lesson plans to help get you started. You’ll reinforce complex STEAM concepts with Thingiverse projects that encourage experimentation and innovation. You’ll give your students the freedom to explore, design, and create new things, all in one lesson. Many Thingiverse lesson plans come with step by step instructions, downloadable activity sheets, photos, and more. You’ll keep them engaged with interactive activities like building bridges, designing artifacts,...

Taken from Fairfax County Times By Angela Woolsey The students rushed across the classroom to gather around a trio of printers that looked like large black metal cubes with their insides hollowed out except for a raised platform in the middle. Excitement rippled up and down the line of 20 or so kids. It took only one glance to see that these weren’t ordinary printers, an assumption confirmed by the fact that they were printing what looked like a bracelet and a plastic chain instead of paper. “Does anyone know how 3D printers work?” a man asked the students. “They...

Taken from 3DPrint by Michelle Matisons Asia Pacific is a region of immense economic growth, and 3D printing is included as a significant technology fueling growth sectors in businesses, industries, and higher education. Recently, MakerBot announced the firstMakerBot Innovation Center in the Asia Pacific region, to be located at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). This Innovation Center will allow the campus to create a collaborative atmosphere teaching 3D printing entrepreneurship and innovation. PolyU is joining a growing number of leading universities across the globe that host MakerBot Innovation Centers to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. The increasingly popular MakerBot Innovation Centers are designed to help...