Curiosity Educational 3D Printer for Kids
Co-developed with the PolyU of Hong Kong, the Curiosity is an easy-to-assemble educational 3D printer which offers a super low-cost platform for educational purposes.
GroupHong Kong
March 13, 2016
3D printing closes the gap between an idea or inspiration and the first prototype and enables people of all ages and backgrounds to make the leap to become an inventor!
However, since most 3D printers cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, the price has remained a huge barrier for most schools, parents, educators and kids. The Curiosity tries to close this gap! By upcycling eWaste such as old DVD drives and PC Power Supplies, the Curiosity not only is highly affordable but also educates children and adults about eWaste, environmental issues, recycling and upcycling while learning everything about 3D printing!
We are arranging workshops for kids 8-12 years old and it is our dream and vision to upscale this platform to a much wider audience. Similar to what “One laptop per child” has done, I would like to open-source this technology and encourage educators around the world to adopt this platform and use it in their classrooms, i.e. “One 3D Printer per child”.
We hope the SparkRaise campaign will help us to achieve just that. Please help us to spark curiosity in more and more kids around the world to introduce them to the world of 3D printing and prototyping!
Thanks!