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Self-reports indicated relatively high levels of motivation and reasonable comfort with course activities.

Data from course-related activities and self-reports indicated reasonable proficiency with the assignments, and reasonable ability to work with strict Schoology-based assignment instructions.

Students not only learned how to use different CAD software and 3D scanning apps, they also had to continuously engage in technical writing, online information management and presentation, working collaboratively both for individual and team-based activities. The focus of the course was on both technical design and technical writing and presentation in a realistic work context. The idea of the project was to create a creative factory classroom with computer-aided design (CAD) design and 3D scanning-based activities leading up to the 3D printing of products. This article highlighted an important project-based language learning case study in a Japanese technical university. A business and technical writing element in this design and manufacturing context could involve producing feasibility and recommendation reports about design feasibility, project practicality, resources, problems and understanding the business context. Now, what would it possibly mean in a creative factory-based language teaching context? The idea would possibly be to engage students in setting up the processes leading up to 3D printing with activities as follows: (1) engaging students in preparing design as prototypes using CAD software, (2) prepare the actual product with LEGO or simply select a physical, online or printed design to emulate (3) 3D scan using iPhone/Android apps, and/or (4) use CAD software extensively to refine the design made from scratch or improve on the 3D scanned design (5) design a website with explanation of the design, analysis, decisionmaking and execution processes leading up to 3D printing (6) upload a repository of 3D printable files for the prepared designs, (7) use Google drive and write collaboratively about the design and procedures leading up to preparation of the 3D printable file, (8) design and make presentations about prototypes and possibly finalized designs (9) write blogs about design entries and supposedly improve design ideas, and (10) engage in social networking about design ideas and communicating with possible clients and local business owners.