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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The 3D Printing Revolution

This course will demonstrate how 3D printers work, show what people make with them, and examine the 3D printing ecosystem. It will also explore the future of 3D printing and discuss how this technology will revolutionize our world. The course materials include informative video lectures, on-location interviews with a variety of 3D printing experts, and engaging hands-on exercises. This course is listed in the top 50 MOOCs of all time by Class-Central (https://www.class-central.com/report/top-moocs/)

Status: Prototyping
Status: Innovation
BeginnerCourse10 hours

Featured reviews

VV

4.0Reviewed May 20, 2020

I really had a pleasant experience in learning this course. Mr Aric has given a detailed explanation about the subject and shared the experiences of others through illustrative Videos

DL

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2016

This is a great introduction to 3d printing and the maker movement. Things I thought I knew were corrected and resources I never knew about were introduced. Very worthwhile

EB

5.0Reviewed Jun 19, 2017

It is a good introduction to know about the 3D printing world ( the software, hardware and materials and objects to be printed), how they were, how are now, and how it could be.

CB

5.0Reviewed Jun 19, 2017

3D Printing Revolution is a good overview course. I am looking forward to the subsequent courses in the Specialization and now know more about what we will be learning.

AP

4.0Reviewed May 2, 2020

For beginners, it is a good course. At the start I found boring, I think that was because I was having some knowledge regarding it. But, later on, it was informative for me.

SI

4.0Reviewed Mar 9, 2022

The course is very instructive and captivating. However the thingiverse customizer takes too long to process remixes, perhaps some alternative should be introduced for the assignment.

DA

5.0Reviewed Jun 13, 2021

This course provides an overview and understanding of the 3-D printing industry, where it came from, where it's going, and where someone could start if they're interested in pursuing opportunities.

MM

5.0Reviewed Aug 19, 2018

The course met my expectation as an excellent introduction to additive manufacturing. I enjoyed particularly the videos of company visits illustrating the broad applications of 3d printing.

JK

5.0Reviewed Aug 19, 2019

This course is a great introduction into the industry that is 3D printing. Whether you are involved in business, engineering, design, or another career, I would definitely recommend this course.

BB

4.0Reviewed Apr 5, 2023

Very introductory; maybe too much "business" oriented for an engineer. Yet, very interesting to get some background on 3D printing before actually learning to use the technology.

SA

5.0Reviewed May 8, 2020

It is an amazing technology that has revolutionized the world. This course really help me in understanding the 3D printers working principle and much more. I really feel proud to learnt about it.

SN

4.0Reviewed Aug 29, 2021

The final peer review assignment was really awful! Thingiverse was not working as it supposed to be! Other than that it was a really great course. Some material was mind blowing.

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