MU mechanical engineering student Alex Madinger spoke about the exciting possibilities of 3D printing at in Columbia in April.
Madinger, who helped found Mizzou’s , says this new frontier will change the way we think about and interact with everyday objects.
As a freshman studying mechanical engineering, Alex Madinger thought he would need to be a senior or graduate student before he could have the chance to work with 3D printers, machines capable of manufacturing three-dimensional objects from digital models, in the University of Missouri College of Engineering’s then-new rapid prototyping lab.
“My roommate mentioned it to me,” Madinger, now a senior, said. “I didn’t know underclassmen could use it. In my junior year, I walked in the lab and introduced myself to Mike Klote.”
Klote is the director of Engineering Technical Services and also serves as manager of the prototype lab.
Reviewed 2013-06-03