Three dimensional (3D) design and printing are customizable and cost-effective approaches to developing small equipment and other items for use in various interdisciplinary applications. However, many pedagogical approaches to 3D printing focus more on the generation of artifacts than on the involvement of students as creators. Moreover, library makerspaces offer 3D printing services but cannot always engage the students with practical applications of their designs. We sought to determine if promoted use of 3D printing could be developed in biology laboratory trainees, ranging from undergraduate students to postdoctoral fellows. We combined two instructional workshops in the San Diego State University Library build IT makerspace, with two individual assignments to build items for the research laboratory. Evaluation of the course revealed that participants had expected the design and print processes to be of high complexity, but learned that the necessary skills could be acquired and applied in a relatively short period of time. Also, we found that trainees became proficient in 3D design and printing, and that a majority of individuals used 3D printing for subsequent applications. This effective translation of 3D printing to the research laboratory can be a paradigm for how 3D fabrication is taught. Moreover, this approach required the collaboration of library makerspace and research faculty, underlining the value of embedded librarianship in enhancing training and knowledge.

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促进生物研究实验室使用 3D 打印的协作方法

三维 (3D) 设计和打印是开发用于各种跨学科应用的小型设备和其他物品的可定制且经济高效的方法。然而，许多 3D 打印教学方法更多地关注文物的生成，而不是学生作为创造者的参与。此外，图书馆创客空间提供 3D 打印服务，但并不总是能让学生参与其设计的实际应用。我们试图确定是否可以在生物实验室实习生（从本科生到博士后）中推广使用 3D 打印。我们结合了圣地亚哥州立大学图书馆的两个教学研讨会来构建 IT 创客空间，并安排了两项单独的任务来为研究实验室构建项目。对课程的评估显示，参与者原本预计设计和印刷过程会非常复杂，但了解到必要的技能可以在相对较短的时间内获得和应用。此外，我们发现学员变得精通 3D 设计和打印，并且大多数人在后续应用中使用 3D 打印。这种 3D 打印向研究实验室的有效转化可以成为 3D 制造教学的范例。此外，这种方法需要图书馆创客空间和研究人员的合作，强调嵌入式图书馆管理在加强培训和知识方面的价值。