3D Printing Basics
What does "STL" stand for in 3D printing file formats?
What is Stereolithography?
What is the first step in the engineering design process?
What is Ask (Identify the Problem)?
What tool is used to remove 3D prints from the printer bed?
What is a spatula or scraper?
Who invented the first working light bulb?
Who is Thomas Edison?
What does "CAD" stand for?
What is Computer-Aided Design?
What machine is used to create 3D prints layer by layer?
What is a 3D printer?
What do engineers do after they brainstorm solutions?
What is Plan or Select a Solution?
What is the heated surface on which prints are made?
What is the build plate or print bed?
Who is known as the “Father of the Computer”?
Who is Charles Babbage?
What does "prototype" mean?
What is a working model or sample of a product?
What material is most commonly used in classroom 3D printing?
What is PLA?
What step involves testing and analyzing a prototype?
What is Evaluate?
What tool helps smooth rough edges on 3D prints?
What is sandpaper or a file?
What female engineer helped launch Apollo 11 with her software?
Who is Margaret Hamilton?
What is "iteration" in engineering?
What is repeating a process to improve a design?
What software is used to turn a 3D model into layers and paths?
What is a slicer?
What is it called when engineers improve a design after testing?
What is Redesign or Improve?
What is a filament spool used for?
What is feeding material to the printer?
Who invented the telephone?
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
What is "tolerance" in a technical drawing?
What is the allowed variation in a measurement?
What does "FDM" stand for?
What is Fused Deposition Modeling?
What is the last step of the Engineering Design Process?
What is to communicate results?
Why is bed leveling important?
What is to ensure prints adhere properly and print evenly?
Who created the first airplane?
Who are the Wright brothers?
What is "G-code" used for?
What is the language used to control 3D printers and CNC machines?