| Date | Topics | Assignment |
| Saturday, October 15 Featured material: wood | Overview SolidWorks part 1: designing parts. Features, sketches, dimensions, relations. Install Inkscape Laser cutter intro. Drawings and DXF files. |
Sign up for fire extinguisher training. Cut and assemble a personalized keychain. |
| Sunday, October 16 Featured material: acrylic | SolidWorks part 2: construction geometry, symmetry, configurations, assemblies, mates. Working with acrylic. Making gears and designing mechanisms. |
Two-speed manual transmission model. |
| Saturday, October 22 Featured material: paper | Kerf and joinery SolidWorks part 3: splines, trim tool, hole wizard.. McMaster-Carr shopping. Reference: Laser-cut enclosure design. Importing images for cutting or engraving. Stegosaurus image and Pepsi logo Help with assembly of Pocket Transmission. |
Pinwheel for Pocket Transmission. |
| Sunday, October 23 Featured material: cardboard | SolidWorks part 4: equations; making 3D shapes. 3D models: laser-cut sculptures. Thingiverse and Pinterest. Pepakura for papercraft. In-class design project. Visit the Morewood maker space. |
Design a puzzle (from an imported image) or cardboard structure. Hand in SolidWorks files and a screen capture. Post a picture of your assembled project to Piazza. Due Sunday Oct. 30. |
