Weekly Plans

We are continuing to work on 3D printing.  We should all have our locker organizers printed by the end of the week.  After that, you might work on an ornament for the tree, a water glider, or a different print of your choosing.

This week we'll try to get our locker organizers printed successfully.  To speed this up, we'll print key parts of the organizer to ensure they are sized correctly.  We will also be working on our water gliders; we will try to print without a raft.

This week we will review and practice using the vernier calipers.  

• First, each of you will gather some measurements needed for their locker organizer; you'll record this on a handout provided for you.

• After this, you will create a sketch of your organizer on a piece of paper.  You will submit your sketch to your instructor for review.

• Once your sketch has been approved, you will begin designing your organizer on TinkerCAD

Monday

• We'll begin with a review of our 3d Printers and how they work.  Then we'll watch the video we missed last week and talk about the many possibilities brought forth through 3D printing.

Tuesday

1. • This will be the first object we attempt to print.  Follow this tutorial to create your personal luggage tag.  Once your tag is created, we'll take a look at the printing process.

   • Your luggage tag will be assessed for proper completion of procedures.

Wednesday

1. • Today you'll be attempting to send your prints to the MakerBot printers.  Follow these steps to take your design from virtual to real.  Your instructor will give a demonstration to get you going.

   • While your print is going, you may help other students who need to catch up, or you may tinker on a project of your own.

Thursday

• Continue getting familiar with TinkerCad, exploring the various features.

Friday

Day 1:  Opening Day

1. • Getting to know our 3d printers

   • Discussion on the field of 3D Printing

   • Watch a quick video

Day 2:  Introduction to TinkerCad

1. • Enjoy a visual demonstration of the program, TinkerCad

   • Join our class

   • Begin working on Tutorials

     1. • sign into TinkerCad

        • select resources from the top menu and click on "Learning Center"

        • begin working through the first several tutorial lessons; you will have to click on the "view all" button to access them all.  As you complete these, they will appear on your home page of TinkerCad.  You will need to complete the first TWELVE lessons, but they are all very short.

Day 3:  Continue with Tutorials

1. • Today you will continue exploring TinkerCad and practicing using the many available features.

   • If you didn't complete all of the twelve basic lessons, do that first.  Once they are done, have your instructor check them off for completion.

   • You will work independently, choosing tutorial lessons which seem appealing to you.  Feel free to try and create an object or tool of your own design and interest.

Day 4:  Making a Luggage Tag

1. • This will be the first object we attempt to print.  Follow this tutorial to create your personal luggage tag.  Once your tag is created, we'll take a look at the printing process.

   • Your luggage tag will be assessed for proper completion of procedures.

Day 5:  Learning to use the MakerBots

1. • Today you'll be attempting to send your prints to the MakerBot printers.  Follow these steps to take your design from virtual to real.  Your instructor will give a demonstration to get you going.

   • While your print is going, you may help other students who need to catch up, or you may tinker on a project of your own.

Monday

• You'll take a look at a vernier caliper and begin planning your locker organizer

Tuesday

• Today you'll use the vernier caliper to measure objects and plan your organizer.