| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| CAE | Computer-Aided Engineering |
| CAM | Computer-Aided Manufacturing |
| DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine |
| FDM | Fused deposition modeling |
| FEM | Finite Element Method |
| FFF | Fused filament fabrication |
| LO&P3D | 3D Orthotics and Prosthetics Laboratory |
| PBL | Project-based learning |
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane |
| UNIFESP | Federal University of São Paulo |
| WHS | Westfälische Hochschule |