{"id":4611,"date":"2025-07-31T10:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/?p=4611"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:30:30","slug":"iei-students-visit-ascc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/2025\/07\/31\/iei-students-visit-ascc\/","title":{"rendered":"IEI Students Visit ASCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image4611_00cf25-99.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4611_00cf25-99 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:274px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4611_00cf25-99.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4611_00cf25-99 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4611_00cf25-99 figure{max-width:274px;}.kb-image4611_00cf25-99 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4611_00cf25-99 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4611_00cf25-99 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4611_00cf25-99\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXd-0CbsaKLCoGJK_ozc4XxxsPTwFqpMMla2A2t1cbB10faRP_l4HAMR_VpVHAah1EBM4j2GTwMghNMK_PzBxqu8i2HlSkKn16-yeLjvJzS6hCR9vdjULCazrEUMySRViMSYi1eJ?key=LNMiKDFb1MWfr0E321FZew\" alt=\"Students standing outside the 3D BioHome\" class=\"kb-img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The IEI visited the Advanced Structures &amp; Composite Center (ASCC), where they got to see some of the facility\u2019s current ongoing research projects. Joseph, a Ph.D. student in the mechanical engineering program, was an excellent tour guide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4611_523671-29.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4611_523671-29 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:346px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4611_523671-29.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4611_523671-29 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4611_523671-29 figure{max-width:346px;}.kb-image4611_523671-29 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4611_523671-29 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4611_523671-29 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4611_523671-29\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfSR1xF32TXGMXg-e69g55i9pyQgiGdSX8Ng2j6osswOUZ6nm30_XQivlJXJKXw8Xrk1ZmBWPbCQVni595y9yDZ0bZ_mD6ZvVaODMLlwAo486_gQX6u1ce3VXUQ62W6BFfn-dtq?key=LNMiKDFb1MWfr0E321FZew\" alt=\"Five people seated inside the living room of the 3D BioHome\" class=\"kb-img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We ended our tour at the fully furnished 3D BioHome on site. This modern-style dwelling was printed using a gigantic 3D printer. A relative of one the ASCC employees provided the furnishing, showcasing the house&#8217;s live-in potential. Doesn\u2019t this living room look cozy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about their ongoing projects can be found on the ASCC\u2019s website: <a href=\"http:\/\/composites.umaine.edu\">composites.umaine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IEI visited the Advanced Structures &amp; Composite Center (ASCC), where they got to see some of the facility\u2019s current ongoing research projects. Joseph, a Ph.D. student in the mechanical engineering program, was an excellent tour guide.&nbsp; We ended our tour at the fully furnished 3D BioHome on site. 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