In this talk, Christian will share his journey into the world of 3D printing, including how he started and why he chose the two printers he currently uses. He'll showcase some of his favorite designs, highlighting their unique and innovative features.
Additionally, Christian will discuss his application of 3D printing in a medical setting, specifically how he used it to create customized splints for his patients before retiring from his medical practice.
As part of the presentation, Christian will introduce OpenSCAD, his preferred design software, explaining why it stands out for creating precise and functional 3D models. To conclude, he will demonstrate the capabilities of his smaller 3D printer, which will complete a print during the course of the talk.
This session aims to inspire creativity and provide practical insights into the versatile world of 3D printing.
Christian Falkenberg-Andersen was born in Denmark and emigrated to Canada at age 14. His parents lived on a farm and solving problems on the farm is likely where an interest in tinkering started. He completed a bachelor of science, majoring in biochemistry (University of Calgary) and taking a course in instrumentation for scientists sparked a very strong interest in electronics. Subsequently he got a second bachelor of science degree (in electrical engineering) and postgraduate master of science degree in biomedical engineering (studying the nerve conduction of a compound action potential traveling down a nerve, and using FFT to calculate the distribution of nerve conduction speeds for the axon). During his work on his master's degree he entered medical school and received a doctor of medicine degree. Subsequently he qualified for practising medicine with specialty in family medicine. He retired 2 years ago from working as a solo family physician since 1999 in Market Mall. Currently, his activities include a lot of tinkering with the Raspberry Pi and Arduino single board computers, as well as 3D printing. Sewing, cycling (electric-assist bike) and kite skiing round out his activities.
707 - 5 St. S.W.
Third floor conference room C
There is $3 parking after 16:00 one block south of the meeting location, at the Centennial Parkade (Lot 54).
Snacks at 17:30. Meeting begins at 18:00.
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