AET Labs team had the pleasure of supporting the Mechatronics & Additive Manufacturing student competitions last Friday, held at Blackstone Regional Technical School. We are always impressed with the exemplary level of student determination,…

There’s much talk these days about how “soft skills” are growing to be just as important than academic, technical skills for career success. The beauty of learning in a Fab Lab? You’ll acquire both! Here are five important “life-ready”…

AET Labs would like to express our wholehearted appreciation to all who attended this year’s Extreme Redesign Challenge: New England Semifinals and Digital Fabrication Showcase – especially in view of our “Extreme” weather reschedule!  To…

While we were hoping for a false alarm, Winter Storm Stella is certainly delivering on its promise to unleash its wrath on the New England states! Thanks to our friends at WPI our team has been able to reschedule the 2017 Digital Fabrication Tech…

And how 3D printing can help STEAM students to learn from their mistakes. Persistence. Resilience. Flexibility. These are the current buzzwords in education, and they particularly complement the STEAM education model. Fact based learning and leading…

AET’s 3rd annual Digital Fabrication Technology Showcase is fast approaching! New England educators are invited to learn how integrating digital fabrication technology into their school’s curriculum can promote design-thinking and innovation.…

How do you take a basic 3D print and turn it into a lesson on advanced manufacturing, prototyping, & production concepts? Better yet, one that is easily replicated by students as young as middle school? That’s the question some New England tech…

AET Labs had the pleasure of co-sponsoring the “How to 3D Print” meetup hosted at the UML Innovation Hub on Thursday, January 26th. Shuvom Ghose of GrabCAD shared an insightful presentation to a crowd of enthusiastic students, teachers, and…

Desktop 3D printing has had a dramatic impact on how professionals work and what students learn. But the value of 3D printing doesn’t necessarily end with the print! By learning the craftsmanship of post processing, you can create an aesthetically…

Thinking about integrating 3D printing into your curriculum? Have a bunch of questions? Stratasys, a leading maker of 3D printers in the world, is partnering with UMass Lowell’s Innovation Hub to hold a free, 1 hour seminar covering ‘How to 3D…

Here’s some inspiration for our local Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge participants direct from Stratasys! Today’s design students will be tomorrow’s engineers, and to help prepare them for their future challenges, Silicon Valley-based…

Enjoy all the benefits of the new Replicator+ and save $379 on our new professional filament bundle. Now when you purchase the Replicator+ with any MakerCare Protection Plan, you will receive the Slate Gray MakerBot Tough PLA Bundle for free. The…

Grab CAD, Stratasys, and AET Labs are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual New England Semi Finals of the Extreme Redesign 3-D Printing Challenge at WPI, on March 14th 2017. This is a “People’s Choice” event honoring New England students who…

Training to work in any engineering field requires years of classes and hours and hours of working in labs with machines and software dedicated to teaching you what it takes to be an engineer. Without hands-on experience and training, it could be…

Help your Students Take Their Ideas Further… Discover Some Cost Effective Techniques for Creating Realistic Prototypes, Molds, Functional Machines & More. Desktop 3D printing has had a dramatic impact on how students learn. But the value of 3D…

More and more schools are embracing technology and hands-on learning, which is why 3D printers are an ideal resource for today’s school. They can help bring history to life, help students discover practical applications for math and science, and…

3D printers are probably one of the coolest inventions created in the last few years. Not only are people using 3D printers to create organs, food, and car parts, but as our knowledge of technology advances, we might be able to even make more than…

  The Brazilian Air Force’s Institute of Advanced Studies (IEAv), in operation since 1985, has added FDM 3D printing technology, a Stratasys Fortus 900mc Production 3D Printer, to its capabilities for use in its Aerothermodynamics and…

I’ve been building rockets all my life – starting with finding dynamite in my grandmother’s barn as a kid (don’t try that at home!). Now I have the pleasure of working with the country’s most experienced launch team at United Launch…

Remake your world and win $2500 Every year, we call upon tomorrow’s engineers, artists and entrepreneurs to design a better future. We’re accepting entries for the 2017 Extreme Redesign Challenge now through March 9, 2017.   The Challenge-…