Metrology for Elementary School Students
On March 28, 2019, Exact Metrology, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) was among several companies who came to Latonia Elementary Career Day to introduce students to a variety of careers in health care, law, manufacturing, engineering, technology and other fields. Fifth-grade students spent three weeks researching different careers that interested them and learned information concerning future salary, education and job skills. Then they had the opportunity to speak with professionals in their chosen fields and ask questions.
Attending on behalf of Exact Metrology was Chris Lafferty, a specialist in Artec 3D handheld 3D scanners and software. Together with Jason Kleinhenz, the marketing manager at Exact Metrology, they met with students to teach them about metrology using the Artec Leo and Geomagic Design X. Artec Leo is the first 3D scanner to offer onboard automatic processing with an integrated touch panel viewer that frees users from being tied to a computer for data capture. Users can scan the object and watch the 3D replica being built in real-time on the screen. The 3D model can be rotated to check that all areas have been captured. The final 3D model can be directly exported to Geomagic Design X.
Geomagic Design X is a comprehensive reverse engineering software that combines history-based CAD with 3D scan data processing to enable users to create feature-based, editable solid models compatible with existing CAD software. This software provides an easy way to integrate CAD models from a 3D scanner into an existing engineering design workflow and permit the re-use of designs without manually updating old drawings or re-measure/rebuild a model in CAD. “We were happy to participate in this career event because we are committed to giving back by partnering with schools for educational purposes and career enhancements,” said Kleinhenz.
