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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Las Cruces, NM

There is no shortage of summer options in Las Cruces, NM. There is a shortage of weeks a child talks about in September, and that is the bar 3d printing & design summer camp has to clear.

Ages 9-14 · For families · New Mexico · West

3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Las Cruces, NM
3D Printing & Design Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Las Cruces, NM

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

Las Cruces, NM — what applies locally

  • The Las Cruces, NM metro area has about 229,091 residents, ranking 209th in the country.
  • Metro area: Las Cruces, NM
  • State: New Mexico · Region: West

Questions we get from Las Cruces, NM

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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