Teaching Resources
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Introduction
These projects and worksheets have been provided by Dave White, Head of D&T at Clevedon School, UK.
Dave has been using a RapMan in school with his students for some time now and has put together these project ideas as a way to get started and make progress in the use of the machine for rapid prototyping. The resources have been written to guide students through a series of projects using Pro/ENGINEER although they can be adapted for Pro/DESKTOP or other 3D software.
Dave has an unofficial Blog about RapMan in education here RapMan-Education Blog
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Introductory Videos
These short videos introduce the use of RapMan in education. The first video was broadcast by the BBC on the Points West news program early in 2010.
The second video was produced for Becta as BfB became the 2010 winner in the "Best Digital Device" category at the BETT Show (Becta is the UK government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning).
Both videos were made at the Design & Technology Department, Clevedon School, Clevedon, UK. Students and teachers talk about their use of RapMan in school.
Why 3D Printing in Education?
Some of my thought on why 3D printing is important in schools and colleges
BfB 3D Printers and the UK National Curriculum
Scheme of Learning
This scheme of learning guides teachers through a suggested program of lerning using 3D CAD software and the use of BfB 3D printers (D&T/STEM)
Design & 3D Print Project Booklet
This project booklet forms a design portfolio for students engaged in "Design and Make Tasks". It is suitable for use with the projects on this page and also includes "Personal Learning and Thinking Skills"(PLTS)and UK D&T National Curriculum self assesment guidance
"How To" Videos
These videos show how to perform some of the basic operations that are necessary to create, edit and convert files for use with RapMan.
RapMan Basics
For the More Advanced
- Printing with Support
- Removing Support Material
- 3D Scan and Print with iOS devices
Art and Design
- Block Printing (also suitable for Textiles Technology)
- Chinese Seals
Design & Technology (STEM)
- MP3 Design Project
- Clip It & Keep it Safe
- Mobile Mate
- Additional Design & Technology Projects
- Game Set and Match
- Toyota Challenge
- Turbines
- Advanced Turbines
- Blast Off
- Bespoke USB Stick
- Bottle Rockets
Food Technology
Geography
History and Architecture
Mathematics
Science
Cross Curricular
CAD and Other Software
Open Source
Case Studies
These case studies show how RapMan and BfB3000 printers have been used in education, business and industry to produce products, models and prototypes.
Resources by other contributors
- Doblo Factory by Daniel Schnieder
Promoting RapMan
Ideal starting point if you are asked to do a presentation about 3D printing
Blank PowerPoint Template
If you would like to produce T&L resources in the same style... or if you would like to upload your project to the wiki.
And finally....
If you find the projects useful then please also leave comments on the Education section of the Bits from Bytes Forum . And don’t forget that this is also a great place to share your experiences and photographs of the work done by your students.
Notes
Sample .stl files are included for some projects. There is no guarantee that these are printable, if you wish to try then this is at your own risk, you may find that you have to scale, re-orientate, move the object to get it to print satisfactorily.
Projects are currently in pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. Adobe Reader Download Powerpoint format may follow (hopefully).
Note. For details on RapMan and how to purchase a machine visit Bits from Bytes Website
