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Onshape 3D printing curriculum

Onshape Complete 3D Printing & CAD Lesson Bundle

This all-in-one bundle combines the content from our Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Onshape lesson packs, giving your students a complete 3D CAD learning experience. Onshape is one of the most popular CAD modelling programs in the world and is free for educational use. No software installation is required — simply log in via a web browser, making it ideal for Chromebooks and school networks.

By purchasing this bundle, you’ll also receive a discount compared to buying individual packs. The bundle includes over 190 teaching resources, covering 21 lessons, all designed to be taught straight out of the box. Suitable for teaching with any filament-based 3D printer, this pack saves teachers time on planning while ensuring students receive high-quality instruction.

What teachers say

“Lessons are engaging and simple to follow, especially for teachers with no 3D printing experience! Everything is ready to go with detailed lesson plans.”
– Shanice Welsch, Sale High School

“It has helped us focus on the key skills and reduced the time spent preparing resources for students.”
– Ges Cocker, Dover Grammar School, Kent

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Complete 3D Printing & CAD Bundle

This combined bundle takes your students from beginner to advanced, helping them become fully confident in the 3D printing process. By completing all three courses, students will gain in-depth knowledge of 3D printing, and will be able to independently design, prepare, and 3D print their own models.

All lesson resources are fully editable, allowing you to adapt content to meet the needs of your classes. Lessons are structured around our free sample lesson available on the left under the “Free Lesson Plan” tab.

This resource is designed to save teachers hundreds of hours in planning and assessment while delivering high-quality, engaging lessons.

Lessons included in the bundle

Beginners:

  1. An Introduction to 3D Printing

  2. The 3D Printing Process

  3. Create a Model to 3D Print

  4. Developing Modelling Skills

  5. 3D Printing Design Challenge

  6. Basic Materials and Slicing

  7. End of Course Test

Intermediate:
8. 3D Printing in Our Society
9. Different Types of 3D Printers
10. Introduction to Parametric 3D Modelling
11. Developing CAD Skills
12. Intermediate Design Challenge
13. Intermediate Slicing and Materials
14. Customised Slicing
15. End of Course Assessment

Advanced:
16. 3D Printing and Manufacturing
17. Sustainability and 3D Printing
18. Advanced Parametric CAD Modelling Skills
19. Advanced Design Skills – Model a Smartphone Case
20. Advanced Design Challenge
21. Advanced Assessment

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