3D4KIDS exercise: Individual buttons for Model Games Controller

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The 3D4KIDS program is a series of 30 exercises developed as part of an Erasmus+ initiative aimed at enhancing teachers' knowledge of 3d printing technology through customized training materials. Visit https://www.3d4kids.eu for more information. During the project, students engaged in research on Games Controllers, creating a Mood Board of existing products and analyzing them in detail. Students discussed potential sources of relevant information and researched Ergonomics and its impact on controller design. This collaborative activity involves students working together to design individual controllers. Here are the steps involved: 1. Students research various button shapes, creating a mood board with images found online. 2. Students sketch their preferred button designs, adding annotations and deciding which shape would look best on their products. 3. Students draw their ideas in Tinkercad. 4. More able students consider the texture of their buttons, adapting their design to make them more ergonomic and textured. 5. Students export their final design to Flash Forge Finder. 6. Students scale their drawing to fit the buttons onto the controller, which is made from a 150mm x 200mm piece of foam. 7. Students print their buttons in their chosen color, matching or complementing their Model Games Controllers. 8. Students attach their buttons using a hot glue gun and photograph their product. 9. Students complete a write-up in their Production Logs, documenting the processes they've carried out. Students work together to design individual controllers, following these steps: