Day of Making showcases library resources
At the Harrell Health Sciences Library’s Day of Making in August 2018, faculty, staff and students learned about the multitude of technologies available to use in the library’s Technology Innovation Sandbox. Participants viewed completed projects involving 3D printing, 3D modeling, game design and data visualization.
At the 3D modeling station, participants were guided through a short tutorial on using TinkerCAD to create 3D models to be printed or viewed on a computer later. The lesson guided learners through designing a mug from start to finish and how to share it with others. The library offers workshops like this regularly in the Technology Innovation Sandbox for free. Details and registration information are available on the library website.
Russell Dicristina, right, looks over at Mike Cote working on a 3D model during the Day of Making event at Harrell Health Sciences Library in August 2018.
The library’s most recent 3D prints were on display, and there was a quick demo on some of the newest 3D printing technology in the library, such as using water-soluble supports to make cleaning prints painless. After the print is complete, the print is soaked in water for about 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the amount of material, and all of the support structures will dissolve away, leaving a clean print. Faculty, staff and students can print using this material, as well as others, by completing the 3D Printing Request form. The price per gram on any request ranges from 5 cents to 8 cents, depending on the type of material, but each user can print their first 100 grams for free.
With Seamus Carmichael looking on, rear, 14-year-old Mahmut Esat Yerlikaya gets some hands on experience from Eliza Donne, right, on game creation during the Day of Making event at Harrell Health Sciences Library in August 2018.
Participants could also view a demo of game and virtual reality design using Unity, a powerful piece of software available in the Sandbox. The library’s VR equipment was set up to allow users to examine DICOM images in 3D space using MedicalHolodeck, a virtual reality program available for free in the library to faculty, staff and students. Details and registration information are available on the library website.
At lunch, Dr. Dino Ravnic gave a lecture titled “Transplantation of Bioprinted Tissues and Organs.” Dr. Ravnic shared information about his current research regarding the use of 3D printing technology to aid in transplants, and where he envisions the future of 3D printing in medicine, specifically with bioprinting.
Dale Acela, a registered nurse at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, gets a lesson in data visualization from Ben Hoover during the Day of Making event at Harrell Health Sciences Library in August 2018.
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