Mechatronics Systems Engineering

SFU engineering students use personal 3D printers to help frontline workers

Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer How would you react if you were told you could help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, all while earning class credit? For Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) students at SFU, this scenario is their reality. Organized by MSE professor Dr. Woo Soo Kim, this initiative involves engineering students using their own personal 3D printers to produce supplies for frontline workers.  In an email interview with The Peak, Dr. Kim elaborated on the efforts of the MSE program known as the 3D Designed PPE Initiative. Dr. Kim stated that he began the initiative in mid-March.…

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