The challenge welcomes content for any age or education level, from K-12 to college, technical or vocational school, or on-the-job training. Submissions should include course content and a written description, and the deadline is July 23rd.“At America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, we’ve learned that one of the biggest opportunities to support the acceleration and adoption of 3D printing technology is providing resources, materials and training to build skills through workforce and education,” states America Makes. “There are a lot of resources that currently exist, but not everyone knows where to find them…
“Educators often have to recreate the wheel in developing…courses because they don’t have access to where current content lives. America Makes is not seeking new content developed for this Challenge but rather submission of existing content currently used for educating students or employees about AM. Content may be an entire stand-alone course, a short (six course-hour minimum) AM module within a longer course, or even content integrated within other course content.”
If your content is chosen for inclusion in the repository, you’ll receive a one-year Silver Level Membership in America Makes, a $15,000 value. A Silver Level Membership grants the following:
- Access to new R&D funding through networking and resources
- A platform to collaborate with industry and peers
- Access to member-only data
- Access to America Makes intellectual property
- The chance to lead project teams in America Makes project calls
- Participation in America Makes directed project calls
- Coordinated access to the additive manufacturing supply chain
- PDF version of the Wohlers Report
- Government contract navigation assistance
- Training discount
- Technical presentations and workshops
- Poster session participation
- Platform to socialize research results
- Chance to serve on America Makes’ advisory committee and working groups
- Attendance at semi-annual members-only program management reviews
- Chance to sponsor an internship