www.pensalabs.com/case-studies CASE STUDY Machine Used: Industry: Riverpoint Academy Experimenting with Fabrication Learning Objectives in a Makerspace Riverpoint Academy, a high school located in Washington State known for its interdisciplinary, project-based STEM curriculum, added a D.I.Wire to their makerspace shop. A desktop wire bender was something new to the Riverpoint Academy (RA) learning space, and at first, students were unaware of the capabilities, such a small machine could have. However, it did not take long for students to go from experimentation to design and fabrication. Sage, an RA senior began to prototype his own designs for a free-standing lamp. At RA, a tremendous amount of teaching energy goes into creating and maintaining an environment in which students buil

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