8P2 Laser Cutter

Using Tinker-Cad I created a soap holder because it's something I can use daily, and it's also something I've been wanting to create using the laser cutter. Why I created this object is still not known, but I think I just wanted something more useful than my first project I did.

During this process I learned that trying something new is way more fun than it seems when you get the hang of things. I started this project with absolutely no background knowledge on laser cutter machines or how do I make a design. I learned that it's not going to take you one day to learn how to know how to do a project which is ok. After trial and error I finally learned how to laser cut successfully.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Empowered Learner because during this whole project I ran into problems and I took those problems on by solving them even if I was had no clue what I did wrong I will still try to tackle the problem before asking questions. Also, I've learned to know what to do when I have no clue what I'm supposed to do next, I asked a question and take advantage of the answers that come back. The last class standard that ties to my project is Knowledge Constructor is a big one because since I've used tinker-cad before I was much better at it and I was more familiar with what I was supposed to do. I was also constantly answering my own questions with the knowledge I've received from the previous project.

A challenge I overcame on this project was when doing this project and many of them were "how do I do this" questions I kept asking myself. The only challenge that stuck to me was the challenge I faced when creating my design. When I first started this project I wanted to create a fun logo, but I soon realized that's not what this class is about so I decided to create something more useful and valuable to me. When I knew what I wanted to make, I soon realized I faced yet another challenge, and that challenge was how do I send this tinker-cad design to my teacher. I was able to it by figuring out how to send my parts and pieces the right way to my teacher so he could put them together for the laser cutter.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change t is better dimensions like the depth of the soap holder itself. Also, something I would do differently is to spend more time focusing on what things I could use around the house. I could totally use the soap holder daily, but I know if I spent more time researching I could have found something I would really love to create, but in the end, it was a fun project to learn. The reason why I would change it is that it's not really my style and I would much rather make something I desire, but making a soap holder makes the project much easier.