Scribble Animal Challenge - Ten Minute Design

 

Occasionally we have challenges that come up as a result of circumstances, in this instance the opportunity came up for a design challenge that had a limited timeframe.

The students option was to use 'scribble' to design an animal which is one of the tools that is available from the main design page.   As shown left this student designed a cat theme for her design.   As it was created the purpose was a little limited, however when a pair of them were printed the student made the decision to convert them into a pair of ear rings.  We have printed and posted about these in the past, and how it is suited for 3D Printed designs and printing a class set or project.

After the first print was created the next step for the students was to look for ways to use scribble to improve the complexity of the design.   One of the other students in the classroom took the opportunity to use Tinkercads scribble to develop a silhouette of a cat.

Size: The cat measures 80mm from the top to the bottom, is 50mm wide and currently 10mm thick.  For a designed created in the timeframe available.

Timeframe: Forty minutes - given the timeframe and the length of time to design the animal.    The student was able to manipulate the design to their satisfaction.  In this example the student decided to print the design using glow-in-the-dark filament.

Other students have not yet to have the opportunity to print their designs however we have a range of designs waiting to be printed from the students.  A challenge for the students is to ensure that the scribble has linked with the students throughout the design to make sure that the print it is stable.

What we would do differently/next steps for the students:

There are a range of designs coming as this was set as a class task, and we have a class of twenty six students.   All of the student were able to produce work, and not all of it will make the process of printing, due to its format and function.  We have also asked the students to test the viability of the prints before submitting them for printing.  We also have the option of having the students AR/VR their design.