On June 21, Guillaume Landry and Nicolas Sappey, students in the Processes and Polymers (POLY) program and leaders of Lab e-nov™'s 3D Printing Club, introduced their fellow students to 3D printing prototype modeling and design in the form of a one-day hackathon.
To prepare for this unprecedented experience, the pair were supported by Lab e-nov™'s Educational Innovations hub and Perrine Babin, a lecturer at IFP School's Processes for Energy and Chemicals center.
In concrete terms, Guillaume and Nicolas designed an interactive and original training course to enable students to create a prototype from its design in CAD to its 3D printing: a succession of fun modules and practical workshops helped to grasp the concepts of 3D printing and earn points for each of the eight participating teams. Each team had to print a piece of a puzzle.
"The educational dynamic provided by this experience, where students specialized in one field train their peers, was a highlight of this hackathon. This first experience was a real success!" boasts Olivier Bernaert, head of the Lab e-nov™.
The day ended with the presentation of trophies to the three teams that stood out!
Well done to all!