Designed for students in Grades 6 – 10, this workshop will explore how 3D Printing and 3D modelling has impacted everything from manufacturing and construction to the medical industry. Students will get hands-on with the online browser-based software TinkerCAD as they are introduced to designing, creating, and prototyping in 3D.
Workshop objectives and outcomes
- Awareness of 3D Printing and Modelling
- Understand how 3D Printing is transforming industries
- Identify the tools and software used in 3D Printing and modelling
- Learn how to design basic 3D models and how to transfer your digital model into a physical object through 3D printing
Learning competencies
- I can define “Digital Citizenship”
- I can define 3D printing and 3D modelling
- I understand how 3D printing and 3D modelling are transforming existing industries
- I understand the difference between additive and subtractive manufacturing and their benefits
- I can make simple shapes using 3D modelling software such as TinkerCAD