Introduction to 3D Printing

And Lesson Plans for Geometry

Presented by:
Tiffany Sakaguchi
 Terminology
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is the "process of joining materials
to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as
opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies.

Synonyms: additive fabrication, additive processes, additive

techniques, additive layer manufacturing, layer manufacturing
and freeform fabrication

ASTM F2792-12A Standard Terminology for Additive Manufacturing Technologies,

copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.
 Additive Manufacturing

Pass to Part
3D CAD Slice into Build one 3D
3D Complete
Model cross-sections layer Part
Printer ?
Cross-Sections of the Hokie Bird
The power of an additive approach
http://energy.gov/photos/revolutionizing-manufacturing
3D Printed Prototypes
 Form-Fit Models: Movies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgm_ZnngEo
 AM Industry: Invisalign

http://www.thonglordentalhospital.com/dental-treatment/orthodontics/invisalign
AM Industry: Invisalign
 AM Industry: Custom-Fit Hearing Aids

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/tech/hearing-aid-widex-3d-printing
AM Industry: Custom-Fit Hearing Aids
 3D Printed Custom Fit Parts

A Custom Prosthetic Leg Created by Engineer

Scott Summit

A Custom Bone Scaffold for a Skull Injury

 3D Printed Architectural Models

A Full Color Architectural Model

Made by Oficyna

A Model of a Resort in Colorado with

Architect Charles Overy
 3D Printed Buildings

Printers made by Contour Crafting,

machines that can print large scale
ceramic structures

http://craft.usc.edu/CC/modem.html
 3D Printed Buildings

The D-Shape printer created by Enrico

Dini, a machine that could create full
scale buildings out of moon dust.
How might it change your world?
3D Printing in the Classroom
Getting Started and Geometry Lesson Plans
 Introducing 3D Printing

Student Research
What is 3D printing?
Types of 3D printing?
Types of filament?
Parts of a 3D printer?
What is an STL file?
CAD programs?
Pros/Cons?
Anything interesting?
 CAD Software Free Options
Browser-based
TinkerCAD
3D Tin

ShapeSmith

Standalone
Autodesk 123D

Sketchup

Blender
FreeCAD

OpenSCAD

3DVIA
 Geometry Projects

Borromean Rings

Points, Lines, and Planes Oh My!

Roanoke Sundial

Puzzle Time!
 Borromean Rings

Become familiar with CAD

software
Design Borromean rings
Overcome any challenges or
obstacles
Explore various solutions
Possible extension: Sketch
cross-sections of the 3D model.
 Borromean Rings

It consists of three rings, linked so

that they cannot be pulled apart.
But no individual ring links with any
other. It is only the object as a
whole which cannot be
disentangled.
Borromean Rings: Possible Solutions
Borromean Rings
 Points, Lines, and Planes Oh My!

Explore the undefined terms of Geometry: points, lines, planes

Create an art project that includes 5 of the following 8

requirements:
Parallel lines Perpendicular planes
Skew lines Line perpendicular to a plane
Points Various polyhedral
Parallel planes
Perpendicular lines
Meet size and materials restraints.
Points, Lines, and Planes: Exploration

How do you represent points, lines, and

planes in 3 dimensions?
Point 0 dimensions
Line 1 dimension
Plane 2 dimensions
Points, Lines, and Planes Oh My!
Points, Lines, and Planes Oh My!
 Roanoke Sundial

Design a sundial specific to Roanoke,

Virginia

Calculate angle graduation for each half-

hour from 6am to 6pm

Determine proper angle of gnomon

Draw and label a sketch of sundial design

 Roanoke Sundial - Exploration

Why is tangent of 90 is undefined?

What is the proper length of the

gnomon?

Why is AM on the left?

Roanoke Sundial
 Puzzle Time!

Design a block puzzle using

Lego pieces

Explore various perspectives

of modeling a 3D object in
two dimensions

Create a CAD model using the

Blokify app (iPad)
 Puzzle Time!

3D print designed
model
Calculate surface area
and volume of the
puzzle pieces
Worksheet: Complete
sketches of front, right,
left, and top views.
Calculate surface area
and volume of puzzle
pieces.
 Puzzle Time!

Possible extensions: give students specific criteria to create

class completions and promote various difficulty levels.
Create a puzzle that is at most 150 cubic units.
Create a puzzle with more than one solutions.
Create a puzzle with as many pieces that have a surface
area between 18-20 square units while keeping the
volume to at most 150 cubic units.
Give each group a different volume requirement (27,
48, 120 cubic units, etc).
Introduction to 3D Printing
And Lesson Plans for Geometry

Presented by:
Tiffany Sakaguchi