We had a great time connecting with students at the 2018 Hawaii STEM Conference earlier this month. At this year’s conference, our main area of participation was hosting an onsite ‘Product Design & Pitch’ competition, where students were given a challenge that they had to complete within 24 hours. (Read more about the challenge here.) As always, the students impressed us with their creativity and ability to turn an idea into a marketable product.
After the competition we caught up with a few of the students to get feedback about their competition experience. See what these fantastic STEM students had to say:
“The product design and pitch competition was a fun and beneficial competition that allowed me to cooperate with others, especially with the amount of work we had to put within a day. It allowed me to gain knowledge on CAD and designing because I had to create a detailed product within a few hours. This Hawaii STEM Conference competition will help me in designing other products or concepts in the field of engineering.”
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“I wanted to enter the Product Design and Pitch Competition because of my past experiences in problem solving and designing through competitions and assignments in my STEM classes at school. I am familiar with the process of product design competitions; and joining this pitch competition was another opportunity to apply my problem solving and critical thinking skills.”
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“Taking Engineering Tech 1 really helped with completing the competition, since we learned how to use the applications required to do the competition such as using Autodesk Inventor and things as simple as how do I present my idea/design to a panel of judges.”
Receiving this kind of feedback is exactly why we like to connect with students early-on to help bridge the gap between academia and industry. Hands-on learning really engages students and brings abstract STEM concepts to life.
(View photos from the competition over on our Facebook page.)
Our 3D Academy
3D Academy, a division of 3D Innovations, specializes in developing and integrating industry technologies with STEM Programs and Education.
3D Academy promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education programs that integrate 3D Technology into K–12, as well as university classrooms. Using hands-on and project-based learning strategies, we have been effective in providing students with opportunities to excel in the areas of STEM and to integrate industry applications into their learning experiences.
Our core program utilizes 3D CAD and takes students through the entire design process (design, prototyping, manufacturing, etc.). When integrated into the school curriculum, our STEM education programs provide students with opportunities to solve real world design problems, engage with industry standard technology, and transform concepts into reality.
Education programs are available statewide and have been integrated with many robotics programs such as FIRST, UROV, BotBall, and First Lego League. Programs are both customizable and scalable to meet various applications and grade levels.
If your classroom or school is interested in a personalized hands-on approach to STEM education, send us an email at info@3d-innovations.com so we can talk further about your program needs and how our 3D Academy can assist you.
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