Learn Geometry with 3D Printing - L1

Week Topics Activities Resources Duration
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 1Basic 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 2Intermediate 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 3Advanced 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 3Introduction 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 4Advanced 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 5Practice 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