Garden Party Project

Garden Party Project - 
Individual Project - Research what already exists before creating a solution of your own for the following:
1) Create signs / sticks that will identify the plants that are growing.  That way when the garden looks just like a box of dirt, you can see what will be popping up in a few days.
2) Create 3d representations of helpful insects - the more cartoonish the better.  Real looking fake bugs might not be as welcoming as we would want.
3)Create signs that show the benefits of each plant that is growing, or the helpful insects that you might find in the garden.  
4) Research garden pests and create devices to scare them away.

You may build upon ideas that already exist or combine features from several to be your one solution, but the final solution must be your own original work not just a copy of work that already exists.

For information on how to use the machines in the room, please check out the links along the right hand side of the screen.  

3d Printer Project

Laser, Carvey and Vinyl Cutter

Save the Planet Project

Save the Planet Project - 
Individual Project - Research what already exists before creating a solution of your own for the following:
1) Develop a device with sign that would encourage students to put their trash in the trash can
2) Develop a device with sign that would encourage students to put their recycling in the recycling can
3) Create stencils to paint signs next to storm drains warning that what is thrown down the storm drain ends up in our oceans

You may build upon ideas that already exist or combine features from several to be your one solution, but the final solution must be your own original work not just a copy of work that already exists.

You already know how to use 3d software to create an export .stl file for printing - but you may want to use the Carvey or Laser for larger builds.

Laser Basics - AutoCAD to Laser (New)



Carvey Basics - Word to Carvey (New)

5.3.7 Speedster Design and Fabrication - Week 2

Now that you have finished building your Martian Speedster

Step 1) Decorate your speedster with crayons, colored pencils and pens.  Make sure that your name is still visible on the bottom.

Step 2) While waiting for others to finish up, you need to create a presentation of your speedster. Color your speedster in Inventor to match the way you colored it in real life.

Step 3) Download and open the files for the front wheel, rear wheel and axle and save them to your computer.
                   Front Wheel      Rear Wheel      Axle

If you used one of my designs - Speedster 2     Speedster 3

Step 4) Watch the video below to see how to do the rest:

5.3.7 Martian Speedster

This is the start of a 4 week project - For Day 1 you need to:

Step 1) ***Download*** a copy of 5.3.7 MartianSpeedsterDesignFabrication into your Download folder - using the Google Forms version messes up all of the tables and images for some reason. You will need to drag this Word document into your Google Drive once it has been completed, but you will need to save it onto your computer at the end of each class. ***Hit Ctrl+S to save, Word does not save automatically*** 

Step 2) Read the first 4 pages of instructions so you will have an overview of everything we are going to be doing over the next few weeks.

Step 3) Read the first 4 pages a second time, this time confirming the numbers in the Martian Speedster Specifications Sheet as you go. You are just looking at the "required" specifications as you will not know the actual measurements until you actually build it.

Step 4) Research and draw sketches on paper to get ready for the sketching software on your computer.

For Day 2, you need to have completed your 3 drawings:


For Day 3, this is how you put your speedster into Inventor:

This is how you add a printer:

For Day 4, this is how you print out your speedster:

For Day 5, this is how you put your printout onto your speedster:

Are you ready for the wood shop? 

DO NOT CUT within 1/4" of any part of your air hole or either of your axle holes.  This will leave you room to sand down to minimum specifications without as much risk of disabling your own speedster. 

PLEASE THINK THROUGH EACH CUT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU CUT - YOU CANNOT UNCUT WOOD

                 This is how to use the drill press:

            This is how to use the Dremel Scroll Saw:

             This is how to use the DeWalt Scroll Saw:

                 This is how to use the Band Saw:

            This is how to use the finishing table:

1.5.9 Martian Habitat Design

Over the next few days, You will be using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2016 to create a 12 foot by 18 foot structure and will fill it with your furniture and those created by other students as an assembly to represent what your furnished habitat will look like on Mars. You will then create a paper drawing of the best two angles of your entire assembled habitat and the three students that design the best habitats by the start of class on Friday will be allowed to 3d print a scale model of their design.

You will submit your .dwg file to Canvas before Friday for your paperwork grade for the week.

For PDF instructions, please click here

To see the basics of how to create each structure:

How do you create a drawing:

1.5.6 Furniture Design (part 2)

Things that we should have already done in 1.2.3.P Furniture Design:

Each person researched and drew 3 sketches of ideas for chairs OR tables with storage

You evaluated all sketches using criteria listed on your paperwork.  (check the 1.2.3. paperwork that you already turned in) 

What you are going to do now - 

Step 1) Using Inventor, you are going to design the highest scoring idea as a life-size 3d model.  If you cannot decide upon a "best" idea you can either come up with a new idea or combine pieces from your previous ideas into a new creation.

Step 2) Create an Assembly of all of the parts for your furniture. At this point, you can go into "Tools" and adjust your materials and appearance to make it look as cool as possible.

Step 3) Export your finished Assembly as a CAD (.STL) file. Drag that from your documents to a flash drive and give it to your teacher to be converted into a Makerbot file.

Step 4) 3d print a 3d model of your furniture.

Step 5) Submit your .STL file into Canvas to be graded

There is no paperwork for this project, you will upload your .STL file when you are completely done. 

You must have your .stl file finished before the start of class on Friday or you will not be allowed to 3d print your creations.

To watch this on YouTube - https://youtu.be/w55dfAIX-0c

1.5.5 B Pegboard Toy Presentation

Please make a copy of 1.5.5B Pegboard Presentation Drawings  into your GTT Turn in Folder.  There are no questions for this part, but you will need to turn in the file before the end of class on Friday so that I can give you points for the work you did in class.

Follow all written directions needed to complete the .ipn files that are described.

I want you to try to read and follow the written directions first. Then watch the video only if you get stuck.

To watch this on YouTube - https://youtu.be/jlfuRC-EjTE