The Development of a Remotely Accessible Rapid Prototyping Laboratory

工程-工程技术（58）CCLI第1阶段，探索性项目通过开发远程可访问的快速原型实验室来提高对快速原型技术的认识。本项目为：A)向二年级和四年级的工程技术学生介绍尖端的快速成型技术，b)增加技术教育中学生的整体多样性，c)加强学生对先进制造技术的学习，d)为广泛的区域现代化实验室设施，e)鼓励本科生研究项目，f)为教师发展创造新的机会，g)通过为科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）教育提供新颖的3D打印快速原型知识库，发展教育创新。评估计划的重点是学生的学习，也比较了远程和传统实验室的相对优势。通过这个项目，更多的用户受益于最先进的快速原型技术，从而更好地证明购买和维护整个设备的成本是合理的。此外，该项目还为设计/制造技术和远程教育社区提供了关于远程访问环境优缺点的新见解。

Engineering - Engineering Technology (58)This CCLI Phase 1, Exploratory Project is promoting an awareness of rapid prototyping technology through the development of a remotely accessible rapid prototyping laboratory. This project is: a) introducing cutting edge rapid prototyping technology to 2-year and 4-year engineering technology students, b) increasing overall student diversity in technology education, c) enhancing student learning in advanced manufacturing technologies, d) modernizing laboratory facilities for a wide regional area, e) encouraging undergraduate student research projects, f) creating new opportunities for faculty development, and g) developing educational innovations by contributing a novel 3D printing rapid prototyping knowledge base for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The evaluation plan is focusing on student learning and is also comparing the relative advantages of remote and traditional laboratories. Through this project, many more users are benefiting from state-of-the-art rapid prototyping technology, thereby better justifying the cost of purchasing and maintaining the overall facility. Furthermore, the project is providing new insights into the strengths and weaknesses of remote access environments for both the design/manufacturing technology and distance education communities.