Class assignments:
Learning to use tinkercad (Click this link for the Tinkercad assignments)
Tinkercad 3D design program (link to Tinkercad)
Your username is your full school email address
Your password is your school email password
Flight Challenge options:
Option 1-Distance Flying Disc
Research what makes a flying disc fly
What design characteristics will give a disc long distance flight?
Complete the Flying Disc planning worksheet
Print your flying disc.
Option 2- Distance Flight Rocket
Research what makes a rocket fly
What design characteristics will give your rocket a longer distance flight?
Complete the Rocket planning worksheet
Print your rocket
Once you have completed the digital caliper assignment you can start working on the 4 required Projects.
Select your project 2 (required) from the following 12 options. You must create your own version of at least ONE of the projects listed in this section by the end of the semester.
Project -Real world use of 3D printers (5 different project options)
The links below are 5 different project options each based on real world use of 3D printers.
Using Tinkercad design and create one of the options provided, or ask Mr. Granahan about your own idea.
With Mr. Granahan's help get a 3D scan of yourself to use in a project.
Project - Make a replacement part
From the selection available, select a part to measure and duplicate.
Design your own board game.
Create your own playing pieces & dice.
Project- Custom Board Game Pieces & Component to your favorite board game.
Design custom playing pieces for your favorite board game. (Monopoly & Battleship available in class)
*Add a custom component to add to the game. (*something that adds a change to the game)
Brookwood School Store Product
Design/create/invent a limited edition mustang branded item that can be sold in the school store.
Objective is to design and print a car that uses a balloon to drive the furthest distance.
Design you own battery powered concept car.
Objective is to design and print a concept car or your favorite car and then add batteries, a motor, and more to make it drive and light up.
Design a project that uses the laser engraver (required). You must create at least ONE laser project of your choice, and one wood multilayer project that uses the laser machine.
Click HERE for directions and rubric for laser project 3.
Laser engraver/cutter option(s).
Design a project that uses the laser engraver.
This machine can engrave, etch, & cut many different materials.
Student to provide materials.
Get your project idea approved prior to working on it by Mr. Granahan.
Leather bracelet information video
Multi Layer or Puzzle laser Project 4 information.
Go back to the project 2 options and select a second project of your choice.
Make sure you follow the requirements for that specific project. Requirements can be found by clicking on that specific project and reading the rubric. (paper copies are also available in class)
Class Project #6 Bridge Challenge Project -Bridge strength test
Strength of shapes in architecture
Learn about the different types of bridges
Design 2 different bridges to strength test, select 1 to print.
More advanced 3D software (videos showing some features of more advanced software)
Available if required class work has been completed:
Various resources provided in project