Education Component Library

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The Educational Component Library was created to enhance the 3D design experience. As a student exploring the possibilities of 3D printing, I found it difficult to design advanced components that were necessary for my projects. This gave me an idea to create and share my findings with the community. I personally set out to make joints and parts that could be used in print in place workflows as well as a design for assembly workflow. Print Settings Printer: M3D Micro Rafts: No Supports: No How I Designed This Designed in Fusion 360 MakerEd 2.0 Challenge Project Name: Educational Component Library Overview & Background As a student, I have always enjoyed all aspects of design, both the artistic and mechanical sides. 3D printing offered me a new and interesting way to combine these interests since it could produce parts that would have been impossible to create with traditional technologies. I began setting out on creating my own projects, and it was when I started to design for assembly that I ran into the presence of tolerances and joints. These offered a bit of a challenge and proved to take many interactions before getting each component correct. I then decided that some of the components I needed for my project would be useful to other students learning to design for 3D printing. That's why I created this library of parts. Objectives The goal of this project was to allow students to build their skills in the design workflow for both design for assembly and a print in place workflow. Audiences This Project can be useful to a wide range of student ages and abilities. The Components are meant to be added digitally to pre-existing designs, allowing them to be adopted for either a design for assembly or a print in place workflow. Subjects The Components can be used for a project in any subject but are most useful in a design environment. Skills Learned: (Standards) Students will gain 3D design skills by integrating these components into their designs, allowing for more advanced projects to be created. Lesson/Activity: Since the components offer a foundation for design workflows, there are many adaptations to this core lesson plan that would offer teachers some variance to modify these plans. Students are challenged to Design an object of their choice, while utilizing some components in this library. This will enrich designs and offer more options to break down certain components. This would be beneficial for multi-color or multi-material prints. Duration: The project timeline is flexible based on the design goals set by the student. Preparation: Students Must understand the foundations of CAD programs to utilize these components. References: None Rubric & Assessment: Students would be Graded on the final state of their project. The categories would be broken down into two categories, how functional the final design is and the process the student used to achieve the final design. Handouts & Assets: The components would be printed to show students the relationship of the pieces and give them insight on how they might integrate into a design.