New math class at Northwestern will incorporate 3D printing

Northwestern State University’s Division of Mathematics will offer a new course this fall that will incorporate 3D printing to help students learn complex mathematical concepts. Dr. Nicholas Richardson, instructor for CSC 3040 3D Print Design I, said he’s been using 3D printers to make models for calculus classes after finding that concepts become clear when students have a 3D object in the...

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