EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CONCEPT FOR INTEGRATING COMPUTER MODELING AND 3D PRINTING INTO THE SUBJECT OF “TECHNOLOGY”

Abstract

The article talks about the need to expand the integration of 3D printing and additive technologies into the educational process at all levels. An analysis of the educational programs of leading universities and the federal patent database in Russia indicates the national economy’s need for specialists proficient in 3D printing, prototyping technologies, etc. The prospects for the technologies described in the article are based on global market trends and are directly related to the increasing introduction of 3D printing technologies into the education system, at the level of higher educational institutions and secondary schools in each region. The article describes the educational and research concept of educational practice for students in the field of study 44.03.05 “Technology and Fine Arts” and the program of classes with schoolchildren of the APP SFU, which was successfully tested in 2021-2023 in Rostov-on-Don. The main focus of the research is on expanding knowledge in the field of techniques for using computer modeling and 3D printing.