Creator's Studio
  • Intro
  • Course Blog
  • Projects
    • Past Student Projects
  • Resources
    • Course Instructional Videos >
      • Adobe Illustrator CS 4
      • Autodesk 123D Design
      • Cardboard Construction
      • Drill Press
      • Hummingbird Robotics
      • Inkscape
      • Miter Saws
      • TinkerCAD
      • Weebly
    • Where to buy for yourself
  • Student Blogs
  • About
    • Teacher Resources
    • Contact
  • Special Projects

Project #1: Fidget Spinners

3/31/2017

1 Comment

 
The introductory project for Creator's Studio this semester is the design of a personal fidget spinner using Tinkercad, our 3D printers, and skateboard bearings. Prior to the start of the course, I created a variety of spinners to test out shape, weight, and overall design options. Students explored these models as they tested what design elements appealed to them, what worked well, what didn't work, and then started preliminary sketches for their own design. When we return to school next week, they will take their designs into Tinkercad.

An enjoyable aspect of this project is the integration of 3D printed material with other real world parts, and the precise measurements required to make everything work together. It's one thing to design a stand-alone 3D printed object, when size and dimensions are somewhat arbitrary. When the model becomes part of a larger project that requires interaction with existing components, the stakes are raised for accuracy and purposeful design. I will share student designs in a future post.
​
In the meantime, students are also researching ideas for their personal project (Project #2) which will take the remainder of the semester to complete. As is the case every term, I am excited for what students will find interesting, and where their passions will take them.

Below is a short clip of one of my designs, and a link to our tutorials.
Picture
Tinkercad tutorial videos are available here at Creator's Studio. Click on the above image to view them.
1 Comment
good garbage disposal link
10/24/2017 06:20:09 am

You made some decent points there. I looked on the internet for the issue and found most individuals will go along with with your website.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Mr. Umekubo
    "Maker Ordinaire"

    Archives

    February 2020
    October 2019
    September 2019
    April 2019
    December 2018
    September 2018
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    September 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013

    Categories

    All
    3d Printing
    3d Scanning
    Arduino
    Automata
    Bristlebots
    Circuits
    Conductive Tape
    Creativity
    Curriculum Integration
    Design Process
    Drill Press
    E Textiles
    Hacking
    Hummingbird
    Laser Cutter
    Laser Cutter
    Makey Makey
    Mechanical Motion
    Minecraft
    Miter Saw
    PIRL
    Professional Development
    Professional Development
    Raspberry Pi
    Robotics
    Rube Goldberg
    Scratch
    Scribblebots
    Set Design
    Soldering
    Squishy Circuits
    Video Instruction
    Wind Tunnel
    Woodworking

Creative Commons License
Creator's Studio by John Umekubo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Westside Neighborhood School
5401 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.wns-la.org