3D Printing at Fordham
Both the FTC at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center now have a 3D printer! If you’d like to stop by to check one out, we’re located: RH Keating B-27 and LC LL 416.

Past 3D Printing Events
In 2016 we hosted three events on 3D Printing at Fordham and in Higher Education
- 2/18/16 3D Printing Overview @ LC
- 2/25/16 3D Printing Workshop @ RH
- 3/10/16 3D Printing Roundtable @ LC with video-conference to RH
Meeting notes from past events (please note, you will need to be signed in with your Access IT ID to view) Fall 2014 | Spring 2015
Request an item to be printed for your class
Have an idea about for us to print or see something from the Thingiverse or MyMiniFactory websites that would be useful in the classroom? Share it with us! (note, you will need to be logged in with your Access IT ID).
This is the list of items currently in our queue.
Request form to request item to be printed for your class (Please note, in order to process your request we will also need you to email your “.stl” file to ftc@fordham.edu”
Articles and Blog Posts
3D Printing
Flip through Kristen’s Flipboard on 3D Printing
for the latest articles and blog posts about 3D printing
Also check out:
- Engadet Articles on 3D printing
- Mashable Articles on 3D printing
- 3D Printer: Exploring the world of 3D printing
- 3Ders
- What’s the Difference Between ABS and PLA Filament? via 3D Hub
4D Printing
Flip through Kristen’s Flipboard on 4D Printing
for the latest articles and blog posts about 4D printing
Also check out:
The Next Wave: 4D Printing Programming the Material World Report (PDF) via The Atlantic Council
Reviews
- 3D Printer Guide 2016 via 3D Hubs
- The 10 Best 3D Printers of 2016 via PC Mag
- Best 3D Printers 2016 via Tom’s Guide
- LulzBot Mini: Finally, A Reliable 3D Printer via ReadWrite
- The shape of things to come: A consumer’s guide to 3D printers
- Price Compare: 3D Printers (very detailed)
- Make: 3D Printer Buyer’s Guide
3D Printers
Make/Sell/Buy products with 3D printers
3D Modeling Software
2018’s Best 3D Slicer Software for 3D Printers (Most are Free)
Apps
Gravity Sketch (free, iOS)
Translating 2D into 3D
- Audtodesk Memento (beta)
- Selva
- Fiji
3D Printed Bionics Programs
- Limbitless Solutions
- Open Bionics
- Team Unlimbited
- Boy gets real ‘bionic arm’ with Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. thrown in
- Young amputees will soon get ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Star Wars’ bionic hands
Infographics
- 3D Printing: How Long til the RevolutionHow 3D Printing Works
- The Amazing Variety Of Materials Now Used In 3D Printers
To view the full Infographic, please visit:
3D Printing will Revolutionize the Classroom

