ED23F:
3D Printing in Earth and Planetary Science Education and Outreach Posters


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Session ID#: 48843

Session Description:
3D printing is a cutting-edge technology that holds tremendous promise for scientific research and education. For Earth and planetary scientists, the advantages of using such technology includes the ability to elucidate spatially complex geological structures and processes that are otherwise difficult to visualize using 2D media such as computer screens or paper. Concepts around earthquake faults, volcanoes, and trilobites often become more approachable for non-experts when 3D printed because they can be handheld and sometimes physically manipulated. The generation of 3D printed models, including experimental Lab samples (e.g. synthetic rocks), is not only a way to create hands-on educational activities, but a powerful tool to present our data and numerical models to a broader audience. This session focuses on 3D printing techniques and examples of 3D printed models used to enhance educational experiences. Presentations that focus on 3D printing technology, pedagogy, or both are welcome.
Primary Convener:  Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, University of California, Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States
Convener:  Gary B. Glesener, Virginia Tech, Geosciences, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, University of California, Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States
Chairs:  Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States and Gary B. Glesener, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
Index Terms:

0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

The Earth is a 3D Printer: Embracing the maker-culture to improve environmental literacy (Invited) (348882)
Franciszek Hasiuk, Iowa State University, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Ames, IA, United States
Putting the Stars Within Reach: Improving NASA 3D Printed Data Sets by Working with Blind and Visually Impaired Audiences (360787)
Kimberly Arcand1, Nancy Wolk1,2, Sara Price2 and April Jubett1,2, (1)Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA, United States, (2)Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, United States
3D-printed representations of global geophysical parameters for outreach and education (370178)
Paula Koelemeijer, University of Oxford, Department of Earth Sciences, Oxford, United Kingdom; University College London, Department of Earth Sciences, London, United Kingdom and Jeff Winterbourne, Independent researcher, London, United Kingdom
3D printing planetary landscapes and geophysics models with NASA spacecraft data for science outreach (385544)
Jacob A Richardson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, Molly L Wasser, ADNET Systems Inc., Bethesda, MD, United States, Anita Marie Marshall, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States, Andrea P Jones, Goddard Flight Research Center, Greenbelt, United States and Noah E Petro, NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, United States
3D Printed Experimental Devices for Undergraduate Research (Invited) (408993)
Frederick M Michel1, David Belisle2, Joshua Kling2 and J Donald Rimstidt3, (1)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Geosciences, Blacksburg, United States, (2)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Academy of Integrated Science, Division of Nanoscience, Blacksburg, VA, United States, (3)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Clarifying the Enigmatic: Using 3D Printing to Create Hands-On Educational Tools (410214)
Nicole Kurtz, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, IODP Education, Palisades, NY, United States
GPM3D: An Outreach Tool for NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (413160)
Stephen Joseph Munchak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States, Stephen J Munchak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Kristen Linn Kopp Weaver, Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, United States
Use of high-frequency, high-definition topographic 3D data to develop geographic thinking of students (429897)
Takuro Ogura1, Yuichi S. Hayakawa2, Hiroyuki Yamauchi3, Takashi Oguchi2, Yasuhiko Tamura2, Chiaki T Oguchi4, Tatsuto Aoki5 and Kiyomi Hayashi5, (1)The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Science, Kashiwa, Japan, (2)The University of Tokyo, Center for Spatial Information Science, Kashiwa, Japan, (3)The University of Tokyo, Department of Natural Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Kashiwa, Japan, (4)Saitama University, Saitama, Japan, (5)Kanazawa University, School of Regional Development Studies, Kanazawa, Japan
A 3D printed perspective on basic concepts behind earthquake faults and plate tectonics (444912)
Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, University of California, Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States and Gareth Funning, University of California Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States
3-D Printed Geologic Block Models to Improve Spatial Thinking Skills in Earth Sciences Courses (452802)
Sinan O Akciz, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, United States and John Thurmond
Into the Storm: Using 3D Printing to Visualize and Interpret Hurricanes with NASA Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Data (453638)
Abigail Nastan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, United States
The Tactile Sun: Creating a Direct Pipeline from Observations to Accessible 3D Prints (454871)
Henry D Winter III, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA, United States
Using 3D Printed Landforms to Teach Topographic Maps (465755)
Sarah Lawson Sojka, Randolph College, Lynchburg, United States
Using 3D Printers and Paper Cutters to Motivate your Audience with NASA Science and Big Events (465985)
Lani Sasser, ADNET Systems Inc. Greenbelt, Greenbelt, MD, United States, James Patrick Haas, ADNET Systems Inc. Greenbelt, Greenbelt, United States, Troy D Cline, NASA/ADNET, Washington, United States, C Alex Young, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Science Division, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Neel Savani, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, United States
Exploring YouTube as a Resource for Supporting the Earth and Planetary Sciences 3D Printing Community (468073)
Gary B. Glesener, Virginia Tech, Geosciences, Blacksburg, VA, United States

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