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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Olympia, WA

Families searching for 3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Olympia, WA are mostly asking one question: will this week actually change anything, or is it childcare with a science theme. The Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA metro area has about 304,261 residents, ranking 172nd in the country.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Washington · West

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

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

Olympia, WA — what applies locally

  • The Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA metro area has about 304,261 residents, ranking 172nd in the country.
  • Metro area: Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA
  • State: Washington · Region: West

Questions we get from Olympia, WA

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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