Spring 2023 - Spring 2024 project Showcase

Cast Resin Dice

These dice were created by Annika Krein as a personal project for her tabletop adventures. She started by making a silicone mold around an existing set of dice. With this mold she then poured new resin, colored with different colors of mica powder, to craft interesting sets of dice. The numbers are inked with acrylic paint. They are completely balanced and roll just as well (or poorly) as standard, storebought dice.

3d printed Stormtrooper armor

As part of an extensive project to make a 3D printed Stormtrooper costume, Nathan Ranei spent months printing, sanding, priming, filling, and painting to achieve this final look. He edited models made for CGI using Meshmixer to fix it to fit his body measurements and spent a lot of time rigging the suit with foam, straps, buckles and more. Nathan also added a fan in the helmet for cooling, a voice modulator, and hearing assistance module.

Anatomically Fitted Track Spike Plate

Sam Thompson, created a track spike plate made with carbon fiber on the Markforged 3D printer.

As a member of the Chapman track team, Thompson was looking to create a spike plate that was more anatomically fitting to a person's foot to prevent toe pinching and reduce the inherent injury risk commonly occurring in current spike plate designs.

Thompson designed the prototypes in Fusion 360 which were printed in PETG on the Prusa printers. Each of his 13 prototypes was tested for strength and flexibility. One of the key initial elements of his innovation was using the 3D scanners in the Makerspace to scan the shape and dimensions of Thompson’s old track shoes.

Once the project is operational and complies with US Track and Field standards, Thompson hopes to compete with his anatomically fitted track spike plates.

Full Color RV Print

As part of his final project for the 3D Printing class, Max Miller used his phone and a drone to get a full color scan of his family's RV with its unique painting. He then cleaned up the model and printed a miniature version encased in a clear box using the full color printer, the Stratasys J850.

Line Following Robot

Ken Baierl, Ethan Slade, and Leeor Oshri built a line following robot as the final project for their microelectronics class. While all groups in the class had to build this line following robot, they went the extra step and built a custom printed circuit board (PCB) for their robot as well as entered it in the Spring 2023 Make-A-Thon.

Miniature Scale Model

This miniature scale model was made by Natasha Parbhu for her senior project as a production design major. She designed the model in SketchUp and laser cut the sides out of plywood and printed stickers for the walls and floors. The stairs, curtains, and small figures were 3D printed.

Portal gun 3d print

This 3D-printed portal gun was created by Willis Boyd as a personal project. Willis downloaded the STL files from Thingiverse and printed them on our Ultimaker 3D printers! The prints were then sanded, painted, and glued together to make the final product.

Kitchen Knife Holder

This kitchen knife holder was made by Aidan Millsap for his final Design for Manufacturing project on the Shopbot CNC router. Walnut and aromatic cedar wood were used to cut it out then finished with linseed oil.

wooden Maze

As part of her final project for the Design for Manufacturing class, McKinley Pieper made a double sided maze out of plywood on the Shopbot CNC router. The 3D modeling and toolpath generation was done using Fusion 360 and then laser engraved a start and finish text on the wood.

To post process, she sanded all the small pockets, stained the plywood, and glued the sides together. Clear acrylic lids were laser cut then screwed onto the top of the mazes so the ball wouldn't fall out.

3D Printed Shot Glasses

These shot glasses were designed in Fusion 360 by Jacob Spierer and prototyped in a variety of different equipment including 3D printers and CNC mills until finalizing on a full color 3D printed version made on the Stratasys J850.

Robot Film Prop

This robot film prop was made by Isabel Wiesner for her thesis film to be used in live action scenes with actors while a 3D modeled replica was used in other scenes. To make the robot, she 3D printed the gears, eyes, neck, hands, and antenna using the 3D model files. The neck was printed in TPU to add flexibility for the head to turn and the rest were printed in PLA then sanded and painted. The large parts or the robot like the head and body were cut out of foam and then plaster cast and painted and a matte finish was applied.

LED Chaser Circuit

This LED chaser printed circuit board (PCB) was made by Zieren Clark. He first tested the circuit on a breadboard and then used Eagle CAD to turn it into a PCB and fabricated it on the S104 ProtoMat before soldering on the components. The circuit uses a 555 timer and 4017 counter ICs along with many LEDs, resistors, capacitors, and a potentiometer that allows him to control the speed of the blinking.

Wooden Phenological Calendar

As part of research with Dr. Maliheh Ghajargar, Maha Bhatti created an LED calendar as a representation of the phenological cycle of plants. For the electronics, she got individually addressable LED lights, and Arduino and a power supply to control the lights. She also created a wooden housing for the calendar in Fusion 360 and cut it out on the Shopbot CNC router.

Heart Shaped Dice Box

This heart shaped dice box was made by Annika Brown using various materials for laser cutting. The outside was made using a living hinge that had to be recut several times to get the fit just right. The inside was layered with several pieces of foam and the lid was cut out of acrylic to sit on the top. A ridge was engraved around the lid to allow it to sit in the correct spot. This was submitted as a laser cutting project for the Design for Manufacturing class.

LEATHER WALLET

This leather wallet was made by Tom Moore on the laser cutters. The pieces were designed in Fusion 360 and then cut in wood several times to check the sizing. Once cut and engraved in leather, the material was dyed and sewn together.

ELECTRONIC ROBOT COSTUME

This whimsical robot was designed and created by Chloe Leis for the senior thesis film, VIDA. She spent just over a week making this robot come to life, combining laser-cutting, 3D printing, electronics, and more.

Laser Cut Tie Fighter

This laser cut Tie Fighter from Star Wars was designed and cut by Ethan Esparza referencing online images. He used different thicknesses of wood and rastered in different details to get the shape correct.

LASER cUT pACKAGING pROJECT

These coffee bean and tea bag carriers were illustrated by Graphic Design student Nick Burke, printed on the Roland-Vinyl Printer Cutter, and laser cut for his Color Class's Rebranding Project.

3D printed Bracelets

These 3D printed bracelets were made by Kristen Russack for the 3D printing class final project. She designed it in Fusion 360 and printed them on the Fuse 1 printer. After multiple tests to get the clip working correctly, she made multiple sizes and dyed the bracelets black.

Scale Model Project

This scale model project was made by Isabel Wiesner for her Production Design 2 class. The pieces were cut out of 1/8" wood and then painted and glued together.

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