[MUSIC] Hi, I'm Aric Rindfleisch, the John N Jones professor of marketing at the University of Illinois. I'm also the executive director of the Illinois MakerLab, the world's first and only 3D printing lab in the business world. Like most people, you've probably heard about 3D printing and its potential revolutionary impact. However, you probably don't own a 3D printer and you've never seen an object actually 3D printed. Thus for you and for most people, 3D printing remains more of a concept then a reality. This specialization is designed to make 3D printing a reality. By giving you the knowledge, skills, and tools to use this revolutionary new technology to turn your ideas into objects. Our team combines both academic and industry experts, who will teach you what 3D printing is, how 3D printers work and how to design your own 3D printable objects. In addition, learners who sign up for our core certificates found access to discounts on 3D software, hardware, and printing services. Our specialization will begin with a course called the 3D printing revolution. In this brief course, I'll provide an overview of the 3D printing ecosystem and take a look at its revolutionary potential. This course will also provide snapshots into what you will learn in the other courses in our specialization. >> Thank you Aric. Hi, I'm Vishal Sachdev. I'm a faculty member at the University of Illinois. I'm also director of the Illinois MakerLab. And I will be teaching the second course in the specialization 3D printing applications. So in this course we will examine how 3D printing technology is being used across a variety of industry applications including aerospace, manufacturing, and even medicine. In addition, we will also discuss how 3D printing is enabling a growing number of people like you, to become entrepreneurs or simply make objects that you wouldn't be able to buy in a store. This course will give you an idea of how to use this technology to enhance your own life and meet your career goals. >> Thanks Vishal. Hi, my name's Jeff Smith. I'm an education program manager for Autodesk, which is one of the world's leading suppliers of 3D design software. I will be teaching the third course in this specialization, 3D printing software. In this course we will examine the capabilities of 3D design programs and teach you how to use both basic and advanced 3D software. The idea here is to create designs that you can print. In addition, we will explore how you can create objects using low cost 3D scanners. Some of which are free and installed directly on your smartphone. Thus, this course will provide you the skills that you need to turn your ideas into real objects. >> Hi, I'm Matt Griffin. I'm the Director of Community for Ultimaker, one of the world's leading manufacturers of desktop 3D printers. I'll be teaching the fourth course in this specialization, 3D printing hardware. In this course, we will take a in depth look at how desktop 3D printers work, how they are made, and how you can use them to turn your ideas into objects. In addition, we will also examine the types of materials that can be 3D printed. At the end of the course you should have a solid understanding of what desktop 3D printers can do and what you can accomplish with them. >> Thank you. I'm Jeff Ginger, I'm the director of the Champaign-Urbana Community FabLab. Our lab was filled with all kinds of different digital manufacturing and media production tools, including 3D printers. We teach people how to use these tools to create objects. I'll be teaching the capstone course in this specialization. In this capstone, you use the knowledge, skills, and tools that you gained from the prior courses in this specialization to conceptualize, design, and create a unique 3D printed object. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to print this object through our network of 3D printing service providers. In fact, you can even use these providers to share and market or sell this object if you would like. Thus, this capstone will integrate the material that you've learned in the prior courses and allow you to put your learning into action. >> Thanks Jeff. As you can see, this specialization provides an in depth exploration of 3D printing. But it will also give you the knowledge, skills, and tools that you'll need to turn your ideas into objects. I hope you'll decide to join us on this learning adventure. [MUSIC] [SOUND]
