I am thinking about something we could make with a 3D printed design that uses LEDs.
Tables Top 4:
Neighbor Table Top 4:
In class, we were taught (by watching videos) how to make a circuit. We were introduced to the breadboard as well as basic wire connection. I was able to successfully complete a wire circuit and a circuit on the breadboard. My most occurring problem was mixing up positive and negative on the breadboard. When the LED was in the breadboard but not lighting up it was because not correct when it came to positive and negative.
The first picture is of the wire circuit and this one was the easiest of the two but if it was moved the wrong way the circuit would break.
The second picture is of the breadboard and this (as mentioned before) was not as easy and it is allot harder than it looks.
When we were given the task of designing a piece on Sketch Up that could improve the classroom, I was nervous. But, once we choose what to do, i was excited. There were possible challenges when creating a hook to hold the grabber in the classroom. One possible challenge was preventing the hook from not balancing because it had to stay on the board. Another challenge or a possibility was the question: How should this hook hold the grabber? The answer was not immediate but after 5 different designs we settled on one. The double sided hook to solve the balance problem and the bump up in the grabber allowed for the design to hold the grabber inside it’s handle.
The overall process was fun and a learning experience. Its a cool thing to think about; that there is a chance something I helped design could actually be used.
Here is our design:
This past week I learned how to do many things on SketchUp. I learned how to push/pull an object, which can be helpful when building giving dimension to anything. I also learned how to use the drawing tool to help make legs and cutouts in the chairs. I learned how to rotate an object three ways so I could make the chair flip over and rotate the table to be right side up. I used all of these tools while constructing my dining room below.
