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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Chittenden County, VT

Parents in Chittenden County, VT book summer in February and regret it in July. Chittenden County is one of 14 counties in Vermont. What separates a week worth repeating is whether the child was ever genuinely stuck and then unstuck.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Vermont · Northeast

3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Chittenden County, VT
3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Chittenden County, VT

What the week actually is

3D printing teaches patience in a way nothing else does: the model is wrong, the print takes four hours, and the fix has to be found before the next run. Children learn to check their work before spending time, which is a life skill disguised as a hobby.

Day by day

  1. Design in CAD, badly, on purpose
  2. First print, first failure
  3. Tolerance and why it matters
  4. Redesign and reprint
  5. Showcase: the part that fits

Chittenden County, VT — what applies locally

  • Chittenden County is one of 14 counties in Vermont.
  • Every public school district inside Chittenden County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
  • State: Vermont · Region: Northeast

Questions we get from Chittenden County, VT

Do they design their own models?
Yes, from the first day, in beginner CAD.
What if a print fails?
It will, and diagnosing why is half the week.
Do they keep what they print?
Yes.

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