From 3D Printing to Biofabrication Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Experimentation Workshop.
How can we transform ideas into objects, materials, and new opportunities for innovation?
CITAI-FABXR invites students, researchers, designers, professionals, and everyone interested in emerging technologies to join two days of discovery and hands-on exploration of advanced digital fabrication and biofabrication technologies.
Throughout the workshop, participants will be introduced to a range of equipment and manufacturing processes, from filament and resin 3D printing to clay 3D printing, CNC fabrication, laser cutting and engraving, and the emerging possibilities of bioprinting.
Through practical demonstrations and guided experimentation, participants will explore how these technologies work, discover different materials, and understand their potential applications in design, industry, healthcare, research, and sustainable innovation.
The workshop will feature João Vitor, a specialist from the BIODESIGN LAB at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), a strategic partner of CITAI-FABXR.
An opportunity to discover, experiment, and explore how advanced manufacturing technologies are transforming the way we imagine, develop, and produce solutions for the future.
Target audience: Students, educators, researchers, designers, architects, engineers, professionals, and anyone interested in digital fabrication, materials, and emerging technologies.
No previous experience is required. Registration is required.
Participation is subject to laboratory capacity.
Program:
December 8
- 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: 01 — 3D Printing: Filament and Resin
Introduction to additive manufacturing; FDM/FFF and SLA/MSLA technologies; materials, file preparation, parameterization, printing, and post-processing.
- 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM: 02 — 3D Printing with Clay, CNC, and Laser
3D printing with ceramic materials; clay preparation and experimentation; fundamentals of CNC subtractive manufacturing; introduction to laser cutting and engraving; applications in design, architecture, and prototyping.
December 9
- 09:30 AM – 12:30 PM: 03 — Introduction to Bioprinting
Fundamentals of 3D bioprinting; technologies and equipment; biomaterials and bioinks; process preparation and parameterization; applications in biomedical research and biofabrication.
- 02:00 PM – 05:30 PM: 04 — Bioprinting: Experimentation and Applications
Demonstration of bioprinting equipment; preparation of demonstration materials; guided experimentation; technical challenges and opportunities for applied research.
General Information:
- Total Duration: 13 hours of training.
- Methodology: Introduction to technological principles, practical demonstrations, hands-on experience with equipment, and guided experimentation.
- Note: Practical bioprinting activities will be adapted to laboratory technical and safety conditions and may use non-biological demonstration materials.
