A Colorado community college is offering an online course designed to introduce and expand student understanding of 3D-printed homes and infrastructure.
Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado, is partnering with Alquist 3D, a 3D printing construction technology company, on the 30-hour certificate course, which carries a $250 tuition.
The course begins in July and consists of four units: the history and process overview of 3D concrete printing, a consideration of robotics, an overview of materials science and a study of the impact that effect equipment and material have on design, and explore the characteristics, limitations, and critical parameters of a toolpath creation and feasibility assessments.
The certificate is the first offering in the discipline by the college, which is planning a more extensive curriculum in the future.
“We believe 3D printing is the gateway for people to enter into an evolving and cutting-edge trade,” said Alquist 3D Founder and Chairman Zachary Mannheimer. “Developing this curriculum in collaboration with Aims Community College has been an exciting step toward achieving our shared vision of robust job training and workforce development for 3D printing construction.”
Photo: Grafner / iStock
;
