CAD & 3D printing

Best cad & 3d printing books and tools

Resources for CAD & 3D printing under Engineering. Pair these picks with articles on thestemprofessor.com.

• Getting Started with 3D Printing (Liza Wallach Kloski) — Printer setup, slicers, and material basics for student makerspaces.
• Fusion 360 for Makers (Liza Wallach Kloski) — CAD workflow tied to 3D printing — common in intro design courses.
• The 3D Printing Handbook (3D Hubs) — Process comparison (FDM, SLA, SLS) for design-for-manufacturing decisions.
• Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design — Design tolerances and fits once parts move from CAD to printed prototypes.
• Digital caliper 6 inch — Verify printed part dimensions against CAD.
• PLA filament 1.75mm multipack — Keep printers running during design iterations.