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Modular: Construction Kit Project

This document outlines a project to design a modular construction kit using 3D modeling and printing software. Students will create connectors, instructions for assembling one model, and a complete kit to test with lower school students. The final deliverables are STL files for the connectors, assembly instructions and bill of materials, and a complete kit uploaded to an online platform. Students have 4 weeks to complete initial designs, finalize the connectors, assemble a prototype model, print full kits, and prepare instructions for testing and sharing the project.

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Modular: Construction Kit Project

This document outlines a project to design a modular construction kit using 3D modeling and printing software. Students will create connectors, instructions for assembling one model, and a complete kit to test with lower school students. The final deliverables are STL files for the connectors, assembly instructions and bill of materials, and a complete kit uploaded to an online platform. Students have 4 weeks to complete initial designs, finalize the connectors, assemble a prototype model, print full kits, and prepare instructions for testing and sharing the project.

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Michael​ ​Fricano​ ​II www.EdTechnocation.

com September​ ​20,​ ​2017

Modular​ ​Construction​ ​Kit​ ​Project


Borrowed​ ​with​ ​permission​ ​from​ ​Bill​ ​Levien​ ​at​ ​Seabury​ ​Hall,​ ​Maui

Intro
“Productizing”​ ​your​ ​designs​ ​is​ ​an​ ​important​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​attract​ ​potential​ ​customers,​ ​investors,​ ​and​ ​project
stakeholders.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​imperative​ ​to​ ​package​ ​your​ ​creations​ ​attractively​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​please​ ​customers​ ​and​ ​gain
traction​ ​in​ ​the​ ​marketplace​ ​with​ ​your​ ​product.​ ​Take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​at​ ​kickstarter​ ​and​ ​see​ ​how​ ​others​ ​package
their​ ​products,​ ​and​ ​“market”​ ​them​ ​to​ ​potential​ ​downloaders,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​how​ ​they​ ​interact​ ​with
commenters,​ ​and​ ​iterate​ ​on​ ​their​ ​designs​ ​starting​ ​with​ ​rough​ ​3D​ ​models,​ ​and​ ​improving​ ​them​ ​as​ ​they​ ​go.
Also​ ​take​ ​note​ ​of​ ​part​ ​naming​ ​&​ ​version​ ​control!

Objectives
You​ ​will​ ​design​ ​a​ ​modular​ ​construction​ ​kit​ ​using​ ​OnShape​ ​and​ ​a​ ​3D​ ​printer​ ​that​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​using​ ​cheap
and​ ​readily​ ​available​ ​building​ ​materials​ ​and​ ​your​ ​connectors.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​also​ ​create​ ​a​ ​prototype​ ​model​ ​with
a​ ​Bill​ ​of​ ​Materials​ ​and​ ​instructions​ ​so​ ​that​ ​anyone​ ​can​ ​print​ ​your​ ​kit,​ ​add​ ​the​ ​standard​ ​building​ ​materials,
and​ ​complete​ ​your​ ​model.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​also​ ​create​ ​a​ ​complete​ ​kit​ ​and​ ​will​ ​present​ ​it​ ​to​ ​a​ ​class​ ​of​ ​lower​ ​school
students​ ​as​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​beta​ ​test​ ​your​ ​product.

Deliverable
The​ ​final​ ​project​ ​will​ ​consist​ ​of:
1. STL​ ​files​ ​for​ ​2​ ​modular​ ​connectors​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​printed​ ​and​ ​put​ ​into​ ​your​ ​kit.
2. An​ ​instruction​ ​sheet​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Bill​ ​of​ ​Materials,​ ​instructions,​ ​and​ ​diagrams​ ​for​ ​a​ ​single​ ​model​ ​of​ ​your
design.
3. A​ ​COMPLETE​ ​kit​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​delivered​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lower​ ​school​ ​class​ ​to​ ​be​ ​built​ ​from​ ​the​ ​instructions.
4. Upload​ ​your​ ​creation​ ​to​ ​Thingiverse​ ​and​ ​“productize”​ ​it

Timeline
You​ ​will​ ​have​ ​4​ ​weeks​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​your​ ​project.​ ​Make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​challenge​ ​yourself,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​take​ ​into
consideration​ ​limited​ ​and​ ​fluctuating​ ​3D​ ​printer​ ​use.​ ​Include​ ​your​ ​time​ ​to​ ​print​ ​one​ ​or​ ​two​ ​iterations​ ​for
fit​ ​&​ ​strength,​ ​make​ ​corrections​ ​and​ ​revisions,​ ​print​ ​as​ ​many​ ​of​ ​your​ ​final​ ​components​ ​as​ ​necessary,​ ​and
troubleshoot​ ​possible​ ​(and​ ​inevitable)​ ​print​ ​failures.

Suggested​ ​Milestones:
● Week​ ​1:​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​some​ ​initial​ ​models​ ​drafted​ ​and​ ​possibly​ ​printed​ ​to​ ​test​ ​form​ ​and​ ​function
● Week​ ​2:​​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​both​ ​of​ ​your​ ​connectors​ ​finalized​ ​and​ ​mostly​ ​printed
● Week​ ​3:​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​your​ ​model​ ​kit​ ​concept​ ​locked​ ​and​ ​printing​ ​the​ ​kit​ ​contents
● Week​ ​4:​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​your​ ​instructions​ ​and​ ​Bill​ ​of​ ​Materials​ ​completed,​ ​finalizing​ ​your​ ​Thingiverse
submission,​ ​and​ ​preparing​ ​your​ ​lower​ ​school​ ​presentation

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