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Google Sketchup Design Brief

The document provides instructions for students to create a 3D castle model using Google Sketchup drawing software. It outlines the situation, criteria which includes working with a partner and using online resources to learn techniques, and the required tools of a computer and Google Sketchup. The procedure takes approximately 4 days and involves completing tutorials, exploring additional training resources, designing an original castle based on examples, and sharing the final project with others. Students will be assessed on completion of the task, with a failing grade for any off-task computer use.

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294 views2 pages

Google Sketchup Design Brief

The document provides instructions for students to create a 3D castle model using Google Sketchup drawing software. It outlines the situation, criteria which includes working with a partner and using online resources to learn techniques, and the required tools of a computer and Google Sketchup. The procedure takes approximately 4 days and involves completing tutorials, exploring additional training resources, designing an original castle based on examples, and sharing the final project with others. Students will be assessed on completion of the task, with a failing grade for any off-task computer use.

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Situation/Challenge
You are going to use 3D drawing software to create a castle.

Criteria and Constraints


• Work with your partner
• Use the web (google & youtube) to figure out any drawing techniques
○ Instructor will NOT give you straight answers

Tools, Materials, Equipment


Instructor Supplied Student Supplied
• Computer • None
• Google Sketchup

Procedure/Timeline
Total approximate number of days needed for unit:
1. Teacher lead introduction
a. Design brief overview online
2. Research and back ground knowledge video
i. Getting started with Google SketchUp (7:12)
ii.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfH_cyXa1o
b. Building a House in Sketchup (2:40)
i. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcMe1OFBRQ
c. Other Products to explore (optional)
i. http://usa.autodesk.com/
1. Rivit
2. Inventor
3. Maya
ii.http://www.mastercam.com/
3. Lab
a. Complete Tutorials \\Plv-plshs-fs01\PLSHS Student Pickup\Stribley\IA30 Tech and Design
Located in the pickup folder there is a Sketchup shortcut incase your computer one doesn’t work. There
are also six tutorials that need to be done in order.
i. Launch Sketchup 7
ii.SPT_Intro
iii.SPT-A_Start_Drawing_Part_1
iv.SPT-A_Start_Drawing_Part_2
v. SPT-A_Start_Drawing_Part_3
vi.SPT-B_Breaking_Edges
vii.SPT-B_Color_and_Materials
b. Extra training
i. http://sketchup.google.com/training/
ii.http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos.html
c. Your challenge is to make a castle
i. http://sketchup3dchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/11/3d-challenge-063-middle-ages-castle.html
ii.Winner: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?
mid=edcf91c6f93cd23b5c351e299b24e355
iii.All entries: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?tags=3d+challenge+063&scoring=d
d. Expected amount of lab days: 4
4. Test and Evaluate
5. Communicate
a. Share and compare projects
Submit the Following
• Sketchup Castle

Assessment
Score Criteria
100% This assignment is non-graded/fail. If you stay on task and complete the procedure it will appear as
excused.
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
0% If you are off task on the computer, even once, for example using a computer game, listening to music,
perusing the web, etc. you’ll earn a zero out of the total points. This project is worth the same as any large
unit in class.

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