A collaboration brought to life through a first visit among school students
At the end of 2025, Măgurele Science Park Association signed a collaboration agreement with Nicolae Labiș School, whose student team won 1st place at the 2025 edition of the 3D Modeling and Printing Competition organized by MSP.
At MSP, our mission is to bring technology closer to students through activities designed to stimulate critical thinking, cognitive skills, and creativity. That is why, throughout the year, we regularly organize visits to classrooms or to the SmartLab laboratory, where we offer courses on the evolution of 3D technology and on how it can be practically used to create useful objects that support the learning process.
A new perspective on technology
The MSP team, consisting of Florentina Buică and Laurențiu Dinu, introduced the classmates of the competition-winning students to the use of the prize equipment — an Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D printer.
The experience was filled with curiosity and excitement for the students, and we were delighted to provide this training, which will be extremely useful for applying 3D printing in their school projects. We hope they will successfully integrate this technology and we eagerly look forward to see their future projects.
The 3D modeling and printing session
During this session, we presented the students with a short demonstration of 3D modeling and printing a small-sized object. Of course, the students can later adapt the settings and build the objects they need for their educational projects at school, using the information provided.
We began with a calibration test, but not before opening Tinkercad and showing the students how they can create interesting and useful teaching aids on this platform.
It is important for students to understand that complex objects can be created from simple, basic shapes — objects that help them better grasp concepts taught in class, including more abstract ones.
After completing the test object, we printed a hook designed for hanging maps used during geography lessons. Although the measurements will need further adjustment, students can use our model as a reference and adapt it to the configuration of each classroom board.
Inspiration and creativity from students
We are always inspired by students’ creativity. They are eager to build and come up with ideas that can make learning easier for both their classmates and teachers. For example, one student shared the idea of 3D printing a holder for folders, projects, or printer paper to improve organization during lessons.
We were happy to reconnect with the students who participated in the 2025 edition of the 3D modeling and printing competition, who once again welcomed us with surprises already produced using 3D printing. We are pleased that this prize has had — and continues to have — a real impact on sparking students’ curiosity, and we look forward to welcoming more schools to join us next year on this 3D journey, made tangible through a 3D printer awarded to Nicolae Labiș School.
Looking ahead to the next edition
We are enthusiastically looking forward to the next edition of the competition, as well as to future meetings with students participating in 3D modeling and printing sessions. This year, we are also welcoming them to the SmartLab laboratory in Măgurele, where we have prepared interactive courses and a friendly environment in which students can discover, at their own pace, how objects “come to life” through 3D technology.
As Mahatma Gandhi emphasized — along with other great minds such as Isidore of Seville and Erasmus — we must learn as if we were to live forever. This means continuously challenging our minds with new experiences that keep us curious and engaged. That is why it is essential to provide children with educational opportunities that help them discover their passions and shape their future career paths.
