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Sep.26, 2013

3D Printshow announces this week its 3D printing education programme for schools. Aimed at educating and exciting students about the capabilities of 3D printing technology, the programme will give 3,000 students from across the country a hands-on experience with the technology at The 3D Printshow Education Session on Friday, 8th November.

3D Printshow will also award a free 3D printer to each comprehensive school bringing more than 35 students to the event. School groups will take these printers back to the classroom, giving students the chance to learn, study and develop their skills using 3D printing technology.

The 3D Printshow Education Session will also run in the Paris and New York shows and is the first part of a long-term plan to support 3D printing in schools, which will include an education tour in 2014.

Each participating school group will attend one interactive 3D printing workshop and one seminar which will be held at the event in The 3D Printshow Lab - a classroom environment equipped with giant Lego-style furniture and constructed in partnership with Ogilvy Labs. These will include sessions hosted by The Denford 'F1 For Schools' Team, Autodesk, Legacy Effects, Stratasys, MakerBot, Printcraft, KIDE, EuropePac, and Robosavvy.

Students will also be given a tour of one of 3D Printshow London's key attractions, which include:

• The 3D Printshow Hospital - Six different rooms showing innovative uses of 3D printing technology in the field of medical science, such as soft tissue prosthesis and stem cells.
• The 3D Printshow Fashion House - In-show catwalk displaying the work of over 40 fashion designers, with a dazzling range of 3D printed clothing and accessories.
• The 3D Printshow Movie Zone - Never before seen 'making of' footage and an exhibition of props, suits and costumes from blockbuster films including Iron Man, Avatar and Pacific Rim.
• The Scanning Zone - Selected students will be given the chance to have a full colour and texture 3D body scan, which can then be 3D printed.

The 3D Printshow Education Session is being supported by Stratasys and Ogilvy Labs.

"The education programme is not just about inspiring future generations, it's about giving them the tools to create and support their ability to learn," said Kerry Hogarth, director of 3D Printshow. "STEM subjects are so important but are often overlooked by students - 3D printing comes into all of these areas, so we want to demonstrate where it can lead. We can't wait to see what these kids do with the technology!"

3D Printshow London will run from 7-9 November, 2013 at the Business Design Centre, with the 3D Printshow Education Session taking place on Friday 8th. The education sessions for both 3D Printshow London and Paris have already sold out, with a total of 3,000 school children and university students registered to attend the UK show.

The Education session is free of charge to all school and university groups.

 

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