Your overall course grade will be computed according to the following breakdown:
Assignment |
Weight |
| Exercise 1 | 5% |
| Exercise 2 | 5% |
| Project A, Part 1 | 5% |
| Project A, Part 2 | 15% |
| Project B, Part 1 | 5% |
| Project B, Part 2 | 5% |
| Project B, Part 3 | 15% |
| Project C, Part 1 | 5% |
| Project C, Part 2 | 5% |
| Project C, Part 3 | 20% |
| Discussions | 15% |
The first step behind any great 3D-printing project is the creation of a digital 3D model. Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 walk you through the process of building models from basic primitive shapes.
In Exercise 3, you will print 3D objects and then break them to determine how to best lay out parts for your printer.
For your first design project, you will improve on an existing handheld object to make it even more useful. In Part 1, you will do design sketches and develop your early models of the object. In Part 2, you will finalize your 3D models and print them.
For Project B, you will design and print a sculptural form. You are encouraged to play with different modeling tools and techniques in developing your 3D object. Your printed object for Project B can be useful or purely decorative. This project consists of two parts. For Part 1, you will submit design sketches and your draft model. For Part 2, you will submit work-in-progress models. For Part 3, you will submit photographs of your final printed model along with your digital files.
In the first unit of this course, your instructor will announce a design challenge for your final project. Your job is to design, model, and print a design that meets this challenge. As with the other projects, Part 1 will be your design and early 3D models, while Part 2, work-in-progress models, and Part 3 your final digital model and photos of your printed object.
Throughout the course, you will be expected to post samples of your work for peer review and to also review the work of your fellow peers.
A grade of incomplete may be granted to students who, during the academic term, have suffered serious personal illness or critical emergency circumstances resulting in failure to complete all assignments by the end of the quarter. Documentation from a physician is required and must be attached to the petition for a temporary grade of incomplete. Please see the college catalog for additional information.