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Digital Arts & Media

3D Printing and Design

This course introduces the concepts and techniques of 3D design using TinkerCad, an online 3D modeling tool.

Grades 4th-12th Digital Arts & Media
3D Printing and Design
About

About this program

This course introduces the concepts and techniques of 3D design using TinkerCad, an online 3D modeling tool. The objectives are to familiarize students with the basics of 3D design, including shape creation, scaling, and combining objects, and to enhance spatial thinking and design skills. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in using TinkerCad to design 3D objects and will have developed a solid foundation for further studies in 3D design and printing technology.

Final Projects or Artifacts:

Final projects or artifacts

Students will design and print items such as doorstops, holiday decorations, and key chains.

Program Requirements

Program requirements

Laptop (1 per student)
Instructor access to SmartBoard or Projector
Access to Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/
Student Accounts Created Prior to First Session (SEE WEBSITE VIA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS PAGE)
Access to 3D Printer - Ex: https://tinyurl.com/54jyhw2m
Gallery

Program gallery