Family Workshops
2022-23 Inspired Innovation Center Family Workshop Series
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December 2022: Wonderland Maker Workshop
Welcome to the Miscoe Hill Winter Wonderland 3D Design & Printing workshop. You will have the option of taking one of four challenges (including a build-your-own challenge) to design or remix an existing 3D object and begin the printing process before you leave the workshop. This workshop is designed to be collaborative and iterative we encourage designers to take their time and solicit feedback on their creation before sending it to the printer.
The challenges, as well as instructions for 3D design & printing, can be found below. Feel free to ask for help from Dr. Quinn,or any of the other participants. Remember: Everyone learns from everyone!
Design Challenges:
Design a gift for a friend or a loved one. Be able to articulate why you've designed what you've designed and the meaning behind the gift.
Design a personalized keychain
Design a seasonal decorative ornament
Create something of your own choosing!
Design Process Part I
Open Tinkercad and log in using Google and your MURSD credentials.
Option A: We Know What We Want to Create
Click or tap the "Classes" Tab on the lefthand Menu
Select the Inspired Innovation Center Family Workshop
Select Winter Wonderland Design Challenge
Select "Create New Design" and make something awesome
Option B: I Need a Little Inspiration
Click or tap the "Classes" Tab on the lefthand Menu
Select the Inspired Innovation Center Family Workshop
Use the "Gallery" or "Projects" tab to look for ideas to make your own.
When using the "Gallery", if you find a project that you like, tap "Copy & "Tinker to edit and personalize.
Still stuck? Reach ask for help.
Design Process Part II
When you're happy with your work, find another workshop participant (or two or three) and ask them to give you some advice on your design.
Advice should take the form of:
I like: Tell the designer what you enjoy about the design or what's pleasing or useful
I wish: Share a potential change to the design that would improve the appeal, functionality or quality of the end product.
What If: Share a change or idea to reshape the design that the designer might not have considered. These can be outside-of-the-box suggestions.
Reflection on the feedback and decide which adjustments you'd like to make and which ones to discard. This is also a time for new ideas to sprout as well.
Make your revisions and head to Design Process Part III.
Design Process Part III
Export Your Design
Click on the Export button and select the STL option. STL is the file type that can be "sliced" and converted into a printable object. Save the file to your iPad
Login to 3DprinterOS
Visit 3DprinterOS and click the START button in the right-hand corner. When prompted select the Google option and use the email 3dprint@mursd.org. The password is written on the whiteboard
Upload Your Design to the Print Controler
.Once logged in, tap the "Add file" option and upload your file. Please name or rename the file with your own name so we know who is printing it.
Design Process Part IV
Phase I:Earn Your 3D Printing Badge
Open up your Tinkercad design
Create a screen recording of your 3D design. Explain :
What it is that you created and your motivation for creating it.
The feedback that you received from a peer group with what they linked, what they wished, and their "what if" suggestions for your design.
How you incorporated their feedback into your design or what changes you made.
Login to Thrively
Head to the My Digital Portfolio section
Scroll down to goals and select the "3D Printing" goal.
Select Add a Highlight and complete the form
Select "Attach Evidence of Learning" and upload your reflection video.
Select "Mark Complete"
Phase II: Share your design
While you wait for your object to get printed, take a screenshot of your design and email it to Dr. Quinn. He will post it to this site so it everyone can see the incredible work from the two sessions
Career Opportunities
Did you enjoy yourself? Could you see yourself doing 3D printing or 3D design for a living? Check out these links fore more information about interest and career pathways in 3D printing and 3D design