3D Printing Basics Badge
Badge awarded to
Ryson Yau
A beginner-level 3D printing skills badge offered through the Digital Media Experience lab at the TMU Libraries.
Issued on 27 Mar 2026 by
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries
Issuer
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries
refdesk@torontomu.ca
Criteria
As a member of the TMU Libraries Digital Media Experience Lab certified for 3D Printing Basics, this badge holder has demonstrated the following skills:
- Setting up, loading, and configuring a Prusa MK3+ 3D printer.
- Modeling custom designs using 3D computer-aided design software.
- Slicing custom designs into .gcode files compatible with the Digital Media Experience Lab's Prusa Slicer software workflow.
- Optimizing materials used in a fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing process.
- Operating 3D printing hardware safely and adhering to TMU Libraries' acceptable use policies.
Alignments
Create or Innovate New Knowledge - TMU Libraries Research Life Cycle
https://library.torontomu.ca/dmelab/files/TMUlib-ResearchLifeCycle.pdf
