TinkerCad Academy #5: Designing for 3D Printing

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TinkerCad Academy #5

Designing for 3D Printing

Objectives:

  • Students understand the basic design constraints of 3D printing

  • Know how to design a part to make it easily printable

  • Why do these Constraints exist?

Teacher/Parent Prep:

Watch the videos below and see if there are any other videos you find interesting recommended to you by Youtube about CAD, feel free to show your student these as well as encourage them to find videos they find interesting related to CAD.


Example Videos:


Discussion:

After watching your students have watched the videos have them design a part that would not be able to be 3D printed and one that would be able to be 3D printed. Do this by thinking about the issues with 3D printing that were gone over in the video including overhangs, having a flat base etc.


Documentation:

Download the Screencastify Video tool extension to your browser. Document your TinkerCad challenges by recording a short video of yourself answering the discussion questions or showing off a creation! Save your journal’s URL for your own reference, or SHARE your video on Latino STEM Alliance’s Facebook page or @latinostem on Twitter to show us and your fellow students and community how your work with TinkerCad has been going!






TinkerCad AcademyMitchell Nesteruk