SHOW YOUR WORK
THE CLASS: Extracurricular work with Dr. Ivory Hills using the 3D printer
THE PROJECTS: Penholder, retro rocket, hubless wheel
THE STUDENT:
Kyle Burns ’14 “For me, the 3D printer is a means to gain exposure to the kind of design I would like to pursue in college and beyond. Some of the things I made were the result of practicing with the CAD software, and learning what works and what doesn’t when the design is actually printed. My biggest projects so far have been wheels; I am interested in the mechanical engineering of automobiles, and both of the wheels I’ve designed are the first step in creating a vehicle that would use them. I am almost finished with a design that would use four hubless wheels instead of conventional ones. I have not yet finished my ‘shape-shifting wheel,’ which is by far the most complicated item I have tried to make, with a total of 241 pieces that will allow it to change from a circle to an oval, and every point in-between, thus creating self-propelled momentum.”
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Fall 2013