Week 1

Week Journey Overview

Hands-on, Minds-on

Type: Group Activity (6 Students)

Description:

SuperMakers Plan a Party! 🥳: A group of SuperMakers decided to host a party. 

• As SuperMakers, technology gives you superpowers! (Ex: Ironman)

• Most superheroes have gadget(s) such as Thore's Hammer, Batmobile... etc. As a SuperMakers, each group would use gadget(s) from a list of 12 common digital fabrication and makerspace tools and equipment: 

  • • 3D printer 

    • Laser Cutter

    • CNC milling

    • CNC router 

    • Vinyl cutter machine

    • Arduino

    • Hammer 

    • Sanding paper

    • Grinding machine 

    • Blower 

    • Driller

    • Tape

• Each group of SuperMakers and instructors will plan together how they would use these tools/equipment to execute the party 

Requirements:

Planning (Breakout Rooms/20 Minutes): Each group need to plan the following: 

• Place: Where are you going to host the party (It could be anywhere: Forest, Dessert, Ocean, Clouds, Street, Venus.. etc), go wild! 

• Activities: what kinds of activities are you going to have during the party?

• Menu: What are you going to feed your guests? 

• Guests: Who are you going to invite to your party? 

Presentation (Main Room/3 Minutes): 

• One member from each group of SuperMakers will present the team plan for the party 

• We will vote on the best party concept and utilization of digital fabrication tools!

Midweek Session

Session Mode: Online via Google Meet

Session Outcomes:

• Take a walkthrough of the project proposal template & requirements of Milestone #1 of the project proposal

• Discuss the final project idea with your instructor 

Session Recordings:

EoWeek Self-Practice

Follow the video tutorials and guides below to understand how you can prepare design files for digital fabrication and operate a 3D printer and a Laser Cutter

Deadline: Before EoWeek Session

EoWeek Session

Session Mode: In-person @ Fab Lab

Session Outcomes:

• Discuss video tutorials and address challenges or problems

• Work with your peers in a group activity: Fabrication Challenge!

• Discuss assignment idea with your instructor: Present potential design files for 3D printing & Laser Cutting before fabrication 

• Discuss your progress on the final project proposal with your instructor

Assignment

Prepare design files and fabricate models of your choice using 3D Printing and Laser Cutting. 

Maker Journal

Make sure to document your Assignment for Week 1 in the Maker Journal covering the following requirements:

Process Documentation:

• Tools: Describe software tools and machines that you used in your assignment

• Design: Describe how did you get the design files? How did you prepare the design files for 3D printing and laser cutting?

• Implementation/Fabrication: Describe the fabrication process and outcomes of the assignment

• Media: Provide supporting images and videos to demonstrate the design and implementation processes

Learning Documentation:

• Learning from Mistakes: Describe problems and challenges that you faced, and briefly describe solutions

• Community of Learning: Highlight an advice or idea provided by a peer or an instructor that helped in solving a problem or a challenge. Or an advice that YOU provided to help your peer(s)