Construct3D 2018

3D print and project collections evolve so rapidly that incremental improvements and critical knowledge can easily get lost in the shuffle. Join this session to learn how Duke University uses makeSEA to keep track of projects as they evolve and are matured, mashed-up, and repurposed by various makers over time. Duke.makesea.com is home to Duke's growing collection of 3D object designs that are comprised of evolving assets and supporting collateral, and provides Web-based access for public and private audiences. makeSEA serves as a system of record, provides change, lineage and attribution tracking, and project-wide version control with expandable metadata to catalog design collateral, materials and settings, print attributes, etc. Plus, comprehensive Web site content management tools and safe online community space for Duke team members to collaborate on project designs. makeSEA helps ensure that Duke and its makers have visibility, ownership and control of evolving intellectual property that keeps with university policies. This presentation will demonstrate how the features and workflow of duke.makesea.com provide easy-to-use tools to curate 3D projects. As well as how makeSEA team collaboration, version control, lineage and attribution tracking, and other makeSEA features provide safe harbor for student and Institution intellectual property on the Web.