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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Hampton, VA

Hampton has a population of about 136,699. 3D Printing & Design Summer Camp works the same way here as anywhere: give a child a problem too hard to guess at, then refuse to hand them the answer.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Virginia · South

3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Hampton, VA
3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Hampton, VA

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

Hampton, VA — what applies locally

  • Hampton has a population of about 136,699.
  • State: Virginia · Region: South

Questions we get from Hampton, VA

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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