| Date | Lecture | Office Hours |
Project/Assignment | Hand-in |
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| Week 1 |
Mon 8/26 |
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.
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Software setup: install SolidWorks
Sign up for a
fire extinguisher training session on 9/6 or at a
later date. |
| Wed 8/28 |
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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| Week 2 |
Mon 9/2 |
No class. Labor Day. |
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| Wed 9/4 |
Laser cutter intro.
Introduction to SolidWorks, part 2: configurations,
assemblies, mates, drawings, DXF files.
Sample part: StandPiece1.SLDPRT |
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Browse
the Fusion
Series System Manual to learn about our laser cutters.
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| Thu 9/5 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Fri 9/6 |
Fire extinguisher training if you
signed
up for it.
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| Week 3 |
Mon 9/9 |
Lecture: DXF file format.
SolidWorks part 3:
splines, trim, kerf compensation, interference check, hole wizard. |
Emily 3-4 |
Watch Gear 1
and Epilog Quick-Start Tutorial
#2. Tree Generator |
Spirograph files due |
| Wed 9/11 |
Lecture: Working in 3D.
SolidWorks part 4: revolves, lofts, shell, and flex.
See these
Flex Examples
from SolidWorks online help. |
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Technology Presentation |
Spirograph post due |
| Thu 9/12 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Week 4 |
Mon 9/16 |
Intro to the Array 3D Printer.
In-class project: make a molecule. |
Emily 3-4 |
#3. Molecule design
and
3D Printing Service
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Trees files due |
| Wed 9/18 |
Lecture: STL file format. Slicing algorithms.
STL demo files.
Technology presentations (slides)
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Technology presentation slide due by 5pm
Trees post due |
| Thu 9/19 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Week 5 |
Mon 9/23 |
Equations and design tables in SolidWorks. |
Emily 3-4 |
#4. Duck rendering. |
Molecule files due |
| Wed 9/25 |
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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| Thu 9/26 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Week 6 |
Mon 9/30 |
Lecture: CSWA part 1: Drawings, annotations, and part properties.
Reference: SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam Guide & Practice Test
Video: Solidworks CSWA practice exam
Partial Part4.SLDPRT
|
Emily 3-4 |
Materials Presentation |
Molecule post due
Duck files due |
| Wed 10/2 |
Lecture: Solidworks CSWA exam part 2.
Part file Basic_Part_4.SLDPRT.
Part file Hunk3.SLDPRT.
Parts for chain assembly
Video tutorial. |
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| Thu 10/3 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Week 7 |
Mon 10/7 |
Materials Presentations: (slides) |
Emily 3-4 |
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Materials presentation slide due by 5pm
Duck post due |
| Wed 10/9 |
Surfaces and hinges. |
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| Thu 10/10 |
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Theodora 2:30 - 3:30 |
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| Fri 10/11 |
No more classes. Final projects due. |
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Final projects due |