April 2016

Hello everyone, With Finals Week approaching in two weeks, students work on final projects for various classes.  Engineering students in particular are finalizing their model rocket designs, some of them made on 3D printers.  The official Launch Day is Wednesday, April 27th at 9:15 a.m. (barring inclement weather).  If you have time in your schedule, stop-by our soccer field that morning to see rockets launch, made from wood to metal to plastic! Ben makes amazing progress with his home-built CNC machine.  The entire project comprises of donated and purchased parts, totaling a mere $200.  A few weeks ago, he invited a small group to hisRead More →

Hello everyone, It’s been another busy week in the 3D Lab.  Throughout the day, there is almost always someone in the lab, but when classes let-out, it becomes a bustling place with various projects being worked / talked about.  Students discuss mathematical equations on the whiteboard, fashion plane parts from foam board, complete homework assignments, and continue work on personal and class related projects.  The energy in that room is amazing. We are thankful for the six 3D printers in the lab, provided by the Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust – PNC Bank Trustee, the Romich Foundation, and the Wayne County Community Foundation.  It seemsRead More →