Empower Youth to Create Visually Stunning 3D Puzzles Utilizing CAD
My students need 3D printing supplies and tools to design and create physical Games and Puzzles.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Brown's classroom raised $999
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My Students
Since our formation in 2010, we have promoted STEM throughout our community. With over 1,000 hours invested in outreach programs and events, "K" STEM students have inspired generations of future STEM leaders. Our cooperation and communication with the community created a foundation for innovation. Our team motto — kulia i ka nu’u (strive for the summit)motivates our Tiki Techs to develop personal opportunities, deepen their skills base, and empower our rural community.
Our team’s diverse composition (balanced gender ratio, more than 12 different ethnic heritages, a majority of team economically disadvantaged, and some students with special education needs) empowers us to find innovative, effective, and creative solutions to a wide variety of problems.
Our program expanded to an in day STEM Academy to serve even more students in 2016. Our students are artistic, gamers, athletes, dancers, storytellers, and dreamers work in collaborative teams to reform and reframe the trajectory of their community.
My Project
I am requesting MakerBot Replicator/Replicator+ Tough PLA Bundles, and a 3D Printer Kit. Computer Aided Design(CAD)-and the fabrication technologies it empowers-will transform manufacturing for the 21st Century. With Laser Cutters, CNC Mills, and 3D printers, understanding how to design in 3D and fabricate your creations using computer manufacturing makes you more desirable as an employee, resilient as a community leader, and empowered as an entrepreneur.
In a group of 5, students will design original 3D puzzle similar to those sold in as commercial brain burners.
The puzzles need to be interesting and enjoyable to solve. Students will create a user guide and an engineering notebook of their designs and process.
Students will brand their puzzle and create marketing materials including packaging and a 30-second commercial. Students will set a market price for their product and have relevant toy packaging info. Students will use SolidWorks, AutoDesk, or Google Sketchup to design their pieces. Using 3D printers or the laser cutter, students will fabricate pieces, test for fit, and perform quality control.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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