Goal 3: Careers in 3D Printing
Goal
I want to explore careers that use computer programming and 3D printing. The image above shows Marines walking across a bridge that they created from 3D printing - the first reinforced concrete bridge to be 3D printed in the Western Hemisphere!
This is really cool. This article talks about one of the great things you can do with 3D printing - create a new heart!
Expectations
For this goal I looked at Vermont's Financial Literacy Standards in the section Employment and Income:
Use a career plan to develop personal income potential.
Standard 1. Explore job and career options. Outline a career plan that aligns with personal interests, financial goals and desired lifestyle.
Action Steps
At this point, I don't know much about the different types of careers in 3D printing that even exist, so I thought I would do some research to answer some basic questions:
What are different careers that involve 3D printing?
What about each of those careers do I think I would like?
What about each of those careers do I think I wouldn't like?
How do you prepare for that career? What skills or education is necessary?
How much does that career pay?
If possible, I would like to interview some people who are currently working with 3D printing.
Evidence of Learning & Reflection
To start off, I did some basic research around careers in 3D printing. I organized the information in the document and chart below. There were a lot of words I didn't really understand, so I recording my questions in red in the chart. This project was helpful but it was also confusing. I think I need to talk to someone who has a job using 3D printing. Visiting them at work would also be good.
