Week 2 - Journal

Ideation

Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What were you inspired by?

I inspired by an elephant design I saw on google search.

I liked it because it has a nice and cute design and it is a multi-task you can use the back box for pens or anything else.

Which software/machines/materials did you use this week? Why?

I use fusion 360 to draw and assembly the design and I export dxf file which I use for the laser work V6 program to prepare the file for the laser cutting machine.

Explain the design process of your assignment. How did you use the tool/software to design and/or simulate your assignment?

First I searched on Google to see different designs and I choose one of them

Second, I draw the design on my paper and took all measurements from my phone, and applied it to my design

Third, I start to work and draw it on fusion 360 which I trained on it through all the week.

Finally, I assembly the design to make sure it is work after that I export all files in dxf and prepare them for cutting using laserwork v6.

we use for cutting mode speed at 25 and 65 power

and foe scan mode we put speed at 300 and 30 power

Explain the fabrication/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?

I opened the file on pc and downloaded it to the laser cutting machine.

With the lab instructor's help, I changed the place of the laser arm and setting other factors.

Start the cutting.

Without change the wood place, I try to make sure all parts are cutting.

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?

I ask my colleague to give feedback about my design and he tells me some notes about the measurements and units, that is was so helpful.

I helped some of my colleagues by telling them some notes about how can they draw in fusion 360.

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 project?

I ask youtube and see some tutorials to help me with some parts.

I ask some of my colleagues to give me an advice

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

I can design my final project by fusion 360 and make it 3d to assembly it and show me how it is will look like and make me sure about measurement.

Maybe I make the final project layout by laser cutting.

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

I Assembled the different 3d components together and saw the final product in 3d

Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: Pre-activity, examples, exercises, or any mini-projects.

We made a catapult model and assembled it together as an exercise

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