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Ultimaker’s line of 3D printers are the most industrial-grade desktop 3D printers on the market. Ultimaker’s revolutionary active leveling and simple swappable nozzle systems lend the printers their high uptime and reliable results.
Ultimaker’s line of 3D printers are the most industrial-grade desktop 3D printers on the market. Ultimaker’s revolutionary active leveling and simple swappable nozzle systems lend the printers their high uptime and reliable results. Leverage your Ultimaker printer while teaching students about forces and interactions! We’ve got a great lesson idea to get you started integrating 3D printing into your curriculum.
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A 3D printer is more than just a printer — it’s an amazing tool for 21st century learning. You can use it to engage students in hands-on STEAM activities that help them learn about the engineering design process, and practice their critical thinking skills as they work through the 3D design process. Ultimaker also includes Cura, the industry-leading open-source preparation software that turns your 3D model into a file your printer can use.
Glider Challenge
- Study the components of gliders and the forces of aerodynamics – lift, thrust, drag, and weight.
- Using Tinkercad, design a glider body and modular wings to be the fastest model in the class.
- Print and design a test for your design. Compare the results to other glider designs in the class.
- Redesign your wings or glider body to provide more lift, or to make your glider go farther.
- Retest your new design.
