Phone Stand

thingiverse

This lesson is tailored specifically for STEM technology education courses, where students are presented with a comprehensive lecture covering the fundamentals of 3D printing, the various components of an FDM printer, and its numerous applications. The course will also delve into the usage of CAD software, particularly TinkerCad, which will be used to teach students the basics of computer-aided design (CAD). Throughout this lesson, 9th through 12th graders will engage in a hands-on project that combines geometry and physics concepts by designing and creating a phone stand using TinkerCad. The project's focus is on achieving a stable balance, ensuring the weight distribution supports the phone for at least 10 seconds, and accurately determining its dimensions to provide a secure upright position. By following this process, students will be able to design and print their own functional phone stands through an iterative innovative design process.