Week 1

Ideation

Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week.

Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)

Mini Plant Pot –

3D Printed Object

I’ve always loved plant pots, and this specific design caught my eye for its unique shape and color.

I found the 3D model on a website that offers ready-made models.

Downloaded the STL file and opened it in Ultimaker Cura.

Scaled the model down significantly to create a mini version.

Sliced the file and prepared it for 3D printing.

Printed the pot using PLA filament on a desktop FDM 3D printer.

The result is a compact, charming object that reflects my personal interests and love for small design details.

The Real Photo

The Illustration

Design Note – A Moment Turned Into a Keychain

This keychain design is inspired by a real moment that means a lot to me.
It’s based on an actual photo of me during a presentation.
I didn’t want that memory to just sit in my gallery, so I decided to document it in a creative way.
I found an illustration that closely captured the same energy and pose, then reworked and adapted it to reflect me.
The result is a laser-cut keychain that carries the spirit of that day, my energy, my presence, my journey.
It's a memory I wanted to hold in my hand.

Laser Cutting File Source

3D Printing FileSource

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?

El Malky ML149

Laser Cutter

Prusa 3D Printer

Machines

Softwares

Cura

Slicer Software for
3D Printing

RDWorks

Laser Cutting Software

Freepik

For Downloading the Illustration

cgtrader

For Downloading the 3D Model

Websites

Materials

Plywood 3mm

PLA Filament

Design/Preparation Process

Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment.

How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?

Laser Cutting File – Keychain Design Preparation

I prepared the laser cutting file using RDWorks software.

The design is based on a simplified version of an illustration inspired by a real photo of me.

In RDWorks, I assigned different layers for Cut and Scan operations.

I carefully adjusted the cutting speed, scan speed, and power settings to match the material thickness and desired detail.

The screenshot shows the final file setup, ready for laser cutting.

Cut Parameters

Scan Parameters

Speed Cut Parameters

3D Printing File Preparation – Mini Plant Pot

I prepared the STL file for 3D printing using Ultimaker Cura.
Scaled the model down to create a compact, mini version.
Enabled support structures to ensure proper printing of overhangs.
Used brim for better bed adhesion.
Set the infill to an appropriate percentage to balance strength and material usage.
Adjusted the layer height (resolution) to get a smooth surface finish while keeping print time reasonable.
The file was then sliced and exported, ready for FDM 3D printing using PLA.

PARAMETERS

Resolution: 0.15 mm (Fine quality preset)

Strength:

Infill Density: 10%

Infill Pattern: Grid

Wall Thickness: 0.8 mm

Top/Bottom Thickness: 0.8 mm

Support: Disabled

Build Plate Adhesion: Enabled (most likely Brim or Skirt)

Estimated Print Time & Material Usage

Time: 50 minutes

Material: 6 grams

Development/Implementation Process

Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment.

How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?

After being cut

Keychain Final Result

Prepared the keychain file in RDWorks, with defined cut and scan settings.

Used the laser cutter to cut the design on wood.

The cutting process was quick and took about one minute.

Plant Pot 3D Printed!

Imported the STL file into Ultimaker Cura.

Adjusted settings including:

Support
Brim for bed adhesion
Infill percentage
Resolution (layer height)

Printed the mini plant pot using a 3D printer.

The printing took around 50 minutes and consumed approximately 6 grams of PLA filament.

Community of Learning

Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested?

What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?

Watching teams presenting their ideas in the session!

Overcoming Challenges

When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?

The main challenge I faced was while preparing the 3D print in Cura.
Since the model was very small, I wasn’t sure whether to enable support, brim, or other adhesion settings.
I paused for a moment to figure it out, then asked the lab engineer for advice.
She recommended that I disable support and just use a simple adhesion method since the design didn’t need extra support.
This helped avoid unnecessary material use and kept the print clean and efficient.

Final Project

How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?

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WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

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Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]

Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.

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Assignment Design Files

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