Ongoing Student Projects: November 2021

 

Left: We have a group of boys in class who have a particular interest in MotorX and Dirt Bike racing.  To engage them with the use of the 3D Printer in the classroom we used Thingiverse to locate some 3D printed practical parts for the motorbike - in this case it was an exhaust plug.   While usually students need to develop something original to use the 3D Printer this was a good positive example which I felt the students would be able to replicate and adapt depending on the size of the print.  We found an entire range of accessories on Thingiverse - more so than available on Tinkercad.   Students are now adapting the designs to suit their own bikes.

Left: As detailed extensively on this blog we have another group of students who are using commercial engravers rubber to combine with the 3D Printer to create a series of stamps that are unique to local clubs, organisations and the students themselves.

These projects are ongoing with the intention that the students will be capable of running the entire projects from start to finish.

This is another independent project with a particular person in mind, or having the object designed for.  This was started prior to a COVID-19 break and the idea is to have the project completed before Christmas as a family gift.

The students have experimented with combing three seperate prints together to form one complete print, with three aspects to it.   There is intended to be no input from the teacher and the nine and ten year olds are currently on schedule to complete the entire print themselves.  In this instance the person the print is for is being very particular about its design, forcing a number of reprints from the students.  This has been a very positive experience as it is forcing the students to consider someone elses input and direction and then having to adapt their print as required.