The MSP activity is based on three main pillars: research, business, and education, with the development of the educational component being essential for shaping future generations. That is why we developed the SmartLab project in Măgurele, where students have free access to technological equipment designed to broaden their horizons of knowledge.
Recently, we hosted a group of students eager to explore this laboratory, and below you can see how their experience unfolded.
About the interaction between participants and 3D technologies
A group of 12 students from School No. 1 in Dărăști, accompanied by their teacher, Ormindean Dănuț, visited the SmartLab in Măgurele, where they had the opportunity to discover modern technologies and take part in an interactive workshop organized by the Măgurele Science Park Association (MSP). The experience was practical and engaging, offering students a direct perspective on how technology can be used to create, learn, and innovate.
What are 3D processes useful for?
During the visit, students learned how 3D printing works—one of the technologies transforming how objects are created today. This technology enables the rapid creation of prototypes, components, or customized objects used in various fields such as education, medicine, engineering, and design.
Through the laboratory’s 3D printers, students were able to see how a digital model becomes a real object, layer by layer. For many of them, it was their first interaction with this type of technology, and their curiosity quickly turned into enthusiasm as they observed the printing process in action.
The connection between 3D printing and 3D modeling
3D printing is closely linked to 3D modeling, since any object that is to be printed must first be created in digital format. 3D modeling is the process of designing the shape and dimensions of an object on a computer using specialized software.
After the digital model is completed, it is converted into a set of instructions that the 3D printer follows to build the object layer by layer. Thus, 3D modeling becomes the essential first step in the printing process, transforming ideas and concepts into real objects. Our colleague Laurențiu demonstrated to the students how this is done using the Tinkercad program and AI-based generation of 3D references.
How students experienced the laboratory
How students experienced the laboratory
The visit to the SmartLab was a discovery-filled experience for the students from Dărăști. Participants explored the laboratory equipment, observed the 3D printing process, and learned how modern digital technologies work.
At the end of the workshop, the students left not only with smiles and great impressions but also with souvenirs created using the 3D printer—reminders of their first encounter with this technology.
Thoughts on the technology of the future
Activities carried out in the SmartLab highlight how important it is for students to have access to modern technologies from an early age. Direct interaction with tools such as 3D printers or smart boards helps them better understand how the digital world works and prepares them for the professions of the future.
Through educational initiatives like these workshops, Măgurele Science Park continues to support the development of a curious, creative generation ready to contribute to a knowledge-based society.
