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3D Printing and Design

Category:

Digital Arts

Grade Levels:

(Grades 4-12)

Final Projects or Artifacts:

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

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
  • Access to 3D Printer

Program Description:

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.