3D Printer Educators Workshop

The Ultimate STEM Project: Build Your Own 3D Printer!
3.5-Day Advanced Manufacturing & 3D Printing Workshop
September 16–19
STREAMWORKS Education / ETSU Valleybrook Campus
122 Pickens Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663 (Valleybrook Campus)
 
Have you ever wanted to understand how a 3D printer really works—not just how to use one, but how to build, maintain, and troubleshoot one from the ground up?
 
Join us for an immersive 3.5-day hands-on workshop where you will build your very own Original Prusa MK4S 3D Printer while learning the fundamentals of additive manufacturing from experienced industry professionals. 
 
Workshop Schedule
September 16–18: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
September 19: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Participants traveling by air should schedule return flights for late afternoon on September 19 or plan to depart on September 20.
 
Learn from Industry Experts
This workshop is administered by career professionals with more than 40 years of combined experience in advanced manufacturing, engineering technology, automation, robotics, and workforce development. Participants will gain practical knowledge not only in 3D printing, but also in the manufacturing processes, troubleshooting techniques, and real-world applications that drive today's advanced manufacturing industries.
 
Why Build Your Own Printer?
Prusa Research began by offering their printers as assembly kits, and that tradition continues today because building the printer yourself remains one of the best ways to truly understand how it operates.
 
By assembling your own Original Prusa MK4S, you will:
Learn how every major component functions
Understand printer calibration and maintenance
Develop troubleshooting and repair skills
Gain confidence in operating and teaching additive manufacturing technologies
Experience one of the most engaging STEM and workforce development projects available
 
Thousands of makers, educators, engineers, and students around the world have built their own Prusa printers using Prusa's industry-renowned assembly guides. The process is straightforward and rewarding, requiring no soldering. All cables are pre-cut, labeled, and ready to connect, making assembly accessible to participants with little or no prior experience.
 
What You'll Take Home
 
Each participant will leave with:
A fully assembled Original Prusa MK4S 3D Printer 
Practical knowledge of additive manufacturing technologies
Skills to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot their printer
Resources and instructional materials to support classroom, laboratory, or organizational implementation
Confidence to bring advanced manufacturing and 3D printing into educational and workforce development environments
Access to Prusa Academy curriculum
Additional printers, upgrades and add-on options available upon request
 
Whether you are an educator, STEM instructor, workforce development professional, military instructor, or manufacturing enthusiast, this workshop provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience with one of the world's most respected 3D printing platforms.
Build it. Understand it. Teach it. Create with it.