Learn more about using the hardware and software technology behind 3D printing and its applications. This free online course on How To Use A 3D Printer will teach every professional in the areas of engineering, design, and manufacturing about 3D printing technology and its applications. Many manufacturing industries now use 3D printing hardware and software technology to manufacture their products. With the help of this course, you will learn how to build a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design model so make sure to check it out!
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Describe how to set up and use the Printrbot Simple 3D printer • Describe the features of 3D Builder software and how it can be used for 3D printing • Explain the importance of 3D model repair • Describe the types of 3D objects that can be printed • Discuss the facets of Plastic Filament • List the settings that can be adjusted for a Printrbot Metal Simple |
| Course Code | 1630 |

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