Printing 3D Models for Chemistry: A Step-by-Step Open-Source Guide for Hobbyists, Corporate Professionals, and Educators and Students in K-12 and Higher Education

Authors

Elisabeth Grace Billman-Benveniste, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Jacob Franz, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Loredana Valenzano-Slough, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

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Publication Date

9-2019

Description

3D-printing is a relatively inexpensive additive manufacturing method used to create tangible objects. As a relatively new technology, the true capability of 3D-printing has not yet been fully exploited, especially in academic and research/teaching settings. Through this work, 3D-printing in a classroom and research environment is employed as a tool for creation of fully customizable, three-dimensional molecular models and for the visualization of theoretical abstract concepts.

ISBN

978-1-7326524-3-9

Publisher

Michigan Technological University

City

Houghton, MI

Keywords

3D Printing, 3D Models, Chemistry, Open-Source, K-12, Higher Education, Hobbyists, Corporate Professionals, Educators, Outreach

Disciplines

Chemistry | Education | Engineering

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Billman-Benveniste, Elisabeth, Jacob Franz, and Loredana Valenzano-Slough. 2019. Printing 3D Models for Chemistry: A Step-by-Step Open-Source Guide for Hobbyists, Corporate Professionals, and Educators and Students in K-12 and Higher Education. https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/2