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3D Printing & Design Summer Camp in Polk County, OR

Polk County is one of 36 counties in Oregon. Somewhere in it are children who would love 3d printing & design summer camp and have never been offered one within driving distance.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Oregon · West

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

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

Polk County, OR — what applies locally

  • Polk County is one of 36 counties in Oregon.
  • Every public school district inside Polk County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
  • State: Oregon · Region: West

Questions we get from Polk County, OR

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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