C2 – 1ST INTENSIVE SUMMER SCHOOL

A higher education course is only as effective as the materials used to teach it, its’ main role being to ensure that student participants learn to their maximum potential. Six stages were taken into consideration when designing the 3D printing teaching materials, namely: 1. Establish learning objectives; 2. Analyse and understand the targeted audience (gap analysis/ competency level); 3. Consider different learning styles; 4. Analyse delivery methods; 5. Integrate available technology and estimate necessary prerequisites; 6. Test the learning materials and integrate feedback.

A five-module curriculum structure was designed and presented in correspondence with the main learning objective of the summer school programme. Students acquired skills from all seven skill sets: content, process, social, complex problem solving, technical, system and resource management. After completing the Summer School Programme participants also acquired theoretical and practical knowledge in five key areas: Business and management; Manufacturing and production; Engineering and technology; Education and training and Communications. Cognitive, psychomotor, physical and sensory abilities were developed and refined by completing the proposed course. The teaching materials used for pilot testing within the 1^st Intensive Summer School, are based on the intellectual outputs developed by the implementation team. For an appropriate implementation of the summer school activities, the team members developed and undertaken specific team-centered training sessions for MEX & DLP equipment usage, maintenance and service. 

All developed teaching and training materials are presented below and are available for download using the provided links.