Learn Geometry with 3D Printing - L1
Week | Topics | Activities | Resources | Duration |
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Day 1 | Introduction to 3D Printing | - Overview of 3D printing technology - Downloading a standard design (15 min) - Installing Cura slicer software (5 min) |
- Presentation slides - Online resources for standard designs - Cura software |
20 min |
Day 1 | Basic Design with TinkerCad | - Learning TinkerCad software (30 min) - Making minimal changes to a standard design, slicing it, and printing (1 hr) |
- Cura software - Online tutorials for Cura - Standard 3D printer for printing |
1 hr 30 min |
Day 2 | Intermediate Design with TinkerCad | - Designing a cylinder (pen stand) (20 min) - Practicing more shapes in TinkerCad (1 hr) - Customizing designs with names, slicing, and printing (1 hr) |
- Cura software - Online tutorials for Cura - Design templates for practice |
2 hrs 20 min |
Day 3 | Advanced Tinkercad and Cura | - Personalizing designs with names in Tinkercad (10 min) - Modifying designs in Tinkercad, slicing, and printing (1 hr) - Using Cura for slicing (15 min) |
- Tinkercad software - Cura software - Online tutorials for Tinkercad and Cura |
1 hr 25 min |
Day 3 | Introduction to Fusion 360 | - Installing Fusion 360 software (30 min) - Learning Fusion 360 interface and tools (2 hrs) - Designing an Arduino case in Fusion 360 (2 hrs) |
- Fusion 360 software - Online tutorials for Fusion 360 - Design templates for practice |
4 hrs |
Day 4 | Advanced Fusion 360 and Printing | - Personalizing designs with names in Fusion 360 (10 min) - Modifying designs in Fusion 360, slicing, and printing (2 hrs) - Using Cura for slicing (15 min) |
- Fusion 360 software - Cura software - Online tutorials for Fusion 360 and Cura |
2 hrs 25 min |
Day 5 | Practice and Project Completion | - Practicing more shapes and designs in Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and Cura (2 hrs) - Completing a final project (2 hrs) |
- Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and Cura software - Online tutorials and resources for advanced designs - Final project materials and tools |
4 hrs |