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Lehigh University Students Visit ProtoCAM

April 27, 2017
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    • “ProtoCAM's best attribute is their attention to detail and customer service. Their willingness and desire to keep in touch with me is impressive, and physical walkthroughs ensure quality standards are being met.” — Todd Frick, Versatek
    • "As an emerging 3D modeling student at DeSales University, it was an incredibly valuable opportunity to learn more about the new innovations in 3D printing technology and how ProtoCAM couples its technical expertise with artistic value such as custom finishing to deliver a final product that exceeds the client's expectations." — Austin Kaplan, Desales University
    • "Our first experience with ProtoCAM last month was excellent. Quoting was prompt, engineering emailed and we spoke on the phone about a potential issue with the geometry of the parts so there were no surprises, the service was fast and delivery quick, the printed parts were of excellent quality, and all of the staff I dealt with were courteous and professional. You guys knocked it out of the park!" — Chris Davenport, RPC
    • “ProtoCAM's turnaround times are exceptional, and their prices compared to others are always better. There's a lot more value added in working with ProtoCAM.” — Matthew Bellenoit, B. Braun Medical
    • "The Carbon [Digital Light Synthesis] 3D printing process was the perfect half step between late-stage functional prototyping and production. Aesthetics were crucial, and unless told otherwise, no one was able to identify the product was 3D-printed. [The process] accelerated business development and helped reduce risk as we approached tooling." — Michael DiCanzio, independent
    • "ProtoCAM has been most helpful in responding to our needs. Their knowledge of stereolithography and CAD, and their application of these technologies has helped us reshape our ideas to reality in the shortest possible time frame." — Kenneth Raines, B. Braun Medical
Ed Graham shows Lehigh University Students around ProtoCAM

Ed Graham shows Lehigh University Students around ProtoCAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProtoCAM recently hosted and provided a tour of our facility to a group of students from Lehigh University’s “Product Design II” course. This marks ProtoCAM’s third year working with students at Lehigh.

Ed Graham, ProtoCAM’s Engineering Manager, gave the grand tour of the facility. Students learned about the different print styles and printers available at ProtoCAM, while Graham and the course’s instructor, Professor Wes Heiss, placed special emphasis on the post-processing aspect of additive manufacturing, which is the means through which 3D-printed parts become presentation-worthy.

The design course, according to the university website, is intended to “expose students to client-based projects and issues of branding relevant to the product designer. Special emphasis will be given to functionality from a user-centered perspective.” The course is open to students from several different majors; students in chemical engineering, architecture, and mechanical engineering majors are all enrolled in the course this semester.

Previous winning shoe design

Previous winning shoe design with supports

The students’ final project, which involves a presentation before a panel of judges, is to design and create a shoe for a 4-5 year old. For the project, the students met with preschool/kindergarten students and teachers at “A Child’s Choice” Montessori School in Bethlehem to get an idea of what kinds of details that would go into creating the perfect shoe for this age group. In past years, students in “Project Design II” have designed other kinds of shoes, including high heels. When their designs are complete, students will upload their 3D printable files to Thingiverse, a website in which users can share their designs for free with the public.

Graham and Dale Bond, ProtoCAM’s Marketing Coordinator, will serve on the panel of judges for the students’ final project. The winning design, as chosen by the panel, will be professionally printed and finished as a pair by ProtoCAM; one shoe will be presented to the designer, and one shoe will remain on display at ProtoCAM.

We love giving tours of our facility and working with students, so give us a call today to learn everything we have to offer and how we can work with you on your additive manufacturing project!