Smaller of the two expected to arrive this summer and experiments with it to begin at Chino Valley Center

Recall that the Yavapai Community College District Governing Board has authorized the College to spend a half million dollars to purchase  futuristic 3d construction machinery.  (See earlier videos and stories on the Blog about how these printers work.) The authorization was for two printers, according to officials interviewed at the Tuesday Governing Board meeting, not one.

The first printer is considered “small” and experiments with how it operates are anticipated to begin this summer at the Chino Valley Center. The larger 3d cement printer will arrive later in the year.

The first experiment will have the 3-d cement printer  used to build a small manufactured home replacing one now owned by the College that is need of repair.

It appears that the initial courses on how to operate the machine will be offered at the Career and Technical Education Center that is  adjacent the Prescott airport.   At some point, the machines can be used to develop courses for operating them on the Verde Campus. 

With these futuristic machines and curriculum, the College hopes to attract a new group of students for its construction program. It has a long-term desire to partner with a builder.