Schedule: 15-294 Rapid Prototyping Technologies
Fall 2021, Mini A1 -- Home Page
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Project/Assignment | Hand-in |
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| Week 1 |
Mon 8/31 |
Lecture: Course overview.
Video: 17 Incredible 3D-Printed
Objects
Article and video on Ghost Guns |
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(A) Laser cutter policies.
(B) Laser cutter safety module.
(C) Cody Soska trains you on the laser cutter: watch both parts 1 and 2.
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Software setup: install SolidWorks
Sign up
for fire extinguisher training. |
| Wed 9/1 |
Introduction to SolidWorks, part 1: sketches,
dimensions, relations, extruded base, extruded cut, fillets. |
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#1: Make a Spirograph |
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| Fri 9/3 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 2 |
Mon 9/6 |
Labor Day. No class. |
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| Wed 9/8 |
Laser cutter intro.
Introduction to SolidWorks, part 2: configurations,
assemblies, mates, drawings, DXF files.
Sample part: StandPiece1.SLDPRT |
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Read the Rabbit Laser Cutter documentation.
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| Fri 9/10 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 3 |
Mon 9/13 |
Lecture: DXF file format.
SolidWorks part 3:
splines, trim, kerf compensation, interference check, hole wizard. |
Anushka 6-7pm |
#2. Tree Generator |
Spirograph due |
| Wed 9/15 |
Lecture: Working in 3D.
SolidWorks part 4: revolves, lofts, shell, and flex.
See these
Flex Examples
from SolidWorks online help. |
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| Fri 9/17 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 4 |
Mon 9/20 |
Intro to the Stratasys 3D Printer.
In-class project: make a molecule. |
Anushka 6-7pm |
#3. Molecule design
Skylab 3D printer portal
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Trees due |
| Tue 9/21 |
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Anushka 3-4 pm laser cut |
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| Wed 9/22 |
Lecture: STL file format. Slicing algorithms.
STL demo files.
Lecture: Survey of additive manufacturing technologies.
Videos.
Dissolvable support.
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| Fri 9/24 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 5 |
Mon 9/27 |
Equations and design tables in SolidWorks. |
Anushka 6-7pm |
#4. Duck rendering. |
Molecule due |
| Wed 9/29 |
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. |
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#5. Final project |
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| Fri 10/1 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 6 |
Mon 10/4 |
Lecture: CSWA part 1: Drawings, annotations, and part properties.
Reference: SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam Guide & Practice Test
Video: Solidworks CSWA practice exam
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Anushka 6-7pm |
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Duck due |
| Wed 10/6 |
Lecture: Solidworks CSWA exam part 2.
Part file Hunk3.SLDPRT. Parts for
chain assembly
Video tutorial. |
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| Fri 10/8 |
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Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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| Week 7 |
Mon 10/11 |
Lecture: Printing exotic materials:
food, tissues/organs, prosthetics, houses.
Multi-extruder printing.
Videos
| Anushka 6-7pm |
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| Wed 10/13 |
No more classes. Work on final project. |
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| Fri 10/15 |
No more classes. |
Lee 11:45-12:45 |
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Final projects due. |
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