Vukašinović Vladimir, Gordić Dušan, Šušteršič Vanja, Josijević Mladen, Nikolić Jelena
Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
3D Print Addit Manuf. 2024 Aug 20;11(4):e1670-e1678. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2023.0059. eCollection 2024 Aug.
The implementation of three-dimensional (3D) printing for education in different fields brings numerous advantages that make learning easier for students. Also, it changes the model of students' participation in the teaching process so that they become active participants. This article considers the involvement of 3D printing in the teaching process in the field of hydraulic and pneumatic components by using the developed methodology. The goal was to find an approach that would help students to easier understand the design and operation principles of these components. The methodology was developed and applied in various forms of the teaching process during a 5-year period. The application of the methodology was evaluated based on the results of the online questionnaire. Traditional theoretical approaches enable a good transfer of basic engineering knowledge, but students are usually not ready to apply them in practice. The results show that the largest number of students (81%) stated that 3D printing should be included in the teaching process. The main reason was a better understanding of the considered components and the possibility of the application of acquired knowledge in the industry. 3D printing enables students to understand the considered component, its design, and operational principle. Further application of 3D printing enables the development of additional skills related to the developing, modeling, and manufacturing (printing) components. Also, students expressed increased motivation for learning.
在不同领域实施三维（3D）打印用于教育带来了诸多优势，使学生的学习变得更加轻松。此外，它还改变了学生参与教学过程的模式，使他们成为积极的参与者。本文通过使用所开发的方法，探讨了3D打印在液压与气动元件领域教学过程中的应用。目标是找到一种能帮助学生更轻松理解这些元件的设计和工作原理的方法。该方法在5年期间以各种教学形式进行了开发和应用。基于在线问卷的结果对该方法的应用进行了评估。传统的理论方法能够很好地传授基础工程知识，但学生通常还未准备好在实践中应用这些知识。结果表明，绝大多数学生（81%）表示3D打印应纳入教学过程。主要原因是对所考虑的元件有了更好的理解，以及有机会将所学知识应用于行业中。3D打印使学生能够理解所考虑的元件、其设计和工作原理。3D打印的进一步应用能够培养与开发、建模和制造（打印）元件相关的其他技能。此外，学生们表现出更高的学习积极性。
