Schedule: 15-294 Rapid Prototyping Technologies
Spring 2021, Mini A3 -- Home Page
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Project/Assignment | Hand-in |
Week 1 |
Mon 2/1 |
Course overview.
Video:
17 Incredible 3D-Printed Objects |
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(A) Quiz 1
(B) Fire extinguisher training, part 1
(C) Laser cutter
training modules.
(D) Add 24-210 to use TechSpark laser cutters.
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Software setup: install SolidWorks
Sign up
for fire extinguisher training part 2. |
Video |
Wed 2/3 |
Reproducing the Pascaline:
the first mechanical adding machine.
Video: How the Pascaline Works. |
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Pascaline Quiz |
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Video |
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Week 2 |
Mon 2/8 |
Introduction to SolidWorks, part 1: sketches,
dimensions, relations, extruded base, extruded cut, fillets. |
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- Fabrication preferences
- SolidWorks 1 quiz
- #1: Make a Spirograph |
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Video |
Wed 2/10 |
Laser cutter intro.
From Monday: Partial_Mickey.SLDPRT
Introduction to SolidWorks, part 2: configurations,
assemblies, mates, drawings, DXF files.
Sample part: StandPiece1.SLDPRT |
Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
- SolidWorks 2 quiz
- Read the Rabbit Laser Cutter documentation.
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Video |
Thu 2/11 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 2/12 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Week 3 |
Mon 2/15 |
Lecture: DXF file format.
SolidWorks part 3:
splines, trim, kerf compensation, interference check, hole wizard. |
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- SolidWorks 3 quiz
- #2. Tree Generator |
Spirograph due |
Video |
Wed 2/17 |
Lecture: Working in 3D.
SolidWorks part 4: revolves, lofts, shell, and flex.
See these
Flex Examples
from SolidWorks online help. |
Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
SolidWorks 4 quiz |
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Video |
Thu 2/18 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 2/19 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Week 4 |
Mon 2/22 |
Intro to the Stratasys 3D Printer.
In-class project: make a molecule. |
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- #3. Molecule design
- Skylab 3D printer portal
- 3D printing quiz
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Trees due |
Video |
Wed 2/24 |
Lecture: STL file format. Slicing algorithms.
STL demo files.
Lecture: Survey of additive manufacturing technologies.
Videos.
Dissolvable support.
| Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
STL Quiz |
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Video |
Thu 2/25 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 2/26 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Sat 2/27 |
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Anushka 1:00-2:00 |
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Week 5 |
Mon 3/1 |
Equations and design tables in SolidWorks. |
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- Equations Quiz
- #4. Duck rendering. |
Molecule due |
Video |
Wed 3/3 |
Lecture: Design tricks for mechatronics and robotics.
Laser-Cut Enclosure Design:
advice from Adafruit Industries.
Laser cutter origami.
3D Printed Fabric
Shopping at McMaster-Carr. |
Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
- Design Tricks Quiz
- #5. Final project |
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Video |
Thu 3/4 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 3/5 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Sat 3/6 |
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Anushka 1:00-2:00 |
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Week 6 |
Mon 3/8 |
Final project idea presentations. |
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Duck due |
Video |
Wed 3/10 |
Lecture: Drawings, annotations, and part properties.
Reference: SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam Guide & Practice Test
Video: Solidworks CSWA practice exam
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Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
CSWA 1 Quiz |
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Video |
Thu 3/11 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 3/12 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Sat 3/13 |
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Anushka 1:00-2:00 |
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Week 7 |
Mon 3/15 |
Lecture: Solidworks CSWA exam part 2.
Part file Hunk3.SLDPRT. Parts for
chain assembly
Video tutorial. |
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CSWA 2 Quiz |
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Video |
Wed 3/17 |
Lecture: Printing exotic materials: food, tissues/organs, prosthetics, houses.
Multi-extruder printing.
Videos
| Daniela 11:15-12:15 |
Materials Quiz |
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Video |
Thu 3/18 |
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Anushka 5:00-6:00 |
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Fri 3/19 |
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Lee 3:00-4:00 |
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Sat 3/20 |
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Anushka 1:00-2:00 |
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Week 8 |
Mon 3/22 |
No class. Finish final projects. |
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Final projects due |
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