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WEEK 14: Blog Post // Milestone Projects

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Assignment: BLOG POST: MILESTONE PROJECTS Assigned: Monday, December 5 Due: Monday December 12 @ class start Assignment Description: I AM SO IMPRESSED AND PROUD OF ALL OF YOUR WORK THIS SEMESTER!! Congratulations, you are now all digital experts. To wrap up a powerful semester, we will create one blog post to showcase your feature projects. Assignment Requirements: 1.) Select at least two images from each of the following milestone projects: a.) Architecture Facade      b.) Project 1: Laser cut (include HD photograph, render, and one process image)      c.) Model Organic Object c.) Project 2: Reverse Engineered Object (include render, exploded axo, and drawing) d.) Project 3: 3D Printed Project (include HD photograph, render, and one process image) 2.) Create a new post and include these images (above), describe each project briefly. Include a blurb on your learnings and challenges and if there would be anything you might do differently if you were to redo the semester. Us
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WEEK 12 // 3D Print Exercise

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A ssignment:  3D Print your vessels Assigned:  November 21 Due:  November 28 Description: Make an appointment with Peter or an assistant at the Thing Tank. Sign up for time with Printers at this link Be sure the models are water tight in Rhino (closed polysurfaces). Export STL or OBJ Slice using PrusaSlicer (installed on PCs in the Thing Tank) - recommended settings: Printer set to Prusa i3 MK2.5, filament set to PLA and layer height set to .2mm (normal). Take a screen record video of the slicer simulation for your blog post. Photograph your 3D Printed item (failed or successful) Document this project in a new post on your blog. Consider your learnings/expectations when moving from digital to simulation to physical reality. Note challenges faced with digital fabrication process. Note: Remember that the Thing Tank lab supplies black and white filament only. Should you wish to print in colour, you must supply your own filament. Some options in Calgary include Solarbotics ,   Spool3D 
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PROJECT 3 // 3D Printed Objects: Fabricate & Present

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3D Printed Project (Object Design or Chess Set)  Assignment: BLOG POST: Design Objects or 3D-Printed Chess Set : Printing & Presenting! Assigned: Thursday , Nov 28 Due: Sunday , Dec 4 @ 11:59pm (Midnight!)
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PROJECT 3 // 3D Printed Design Objects: Models and Renders

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  3D Printed Project Models & Renders (Object Design or Chess Set)  Assignment: BLOG POST: Design Objects or 3D-Printed Chess Set : Model & Render Assigned: Thursday , Nov 21 Due: Sunday , Nov 27 @ 11:59pm (Midnight!)
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WEEK 11 ASSIGNMENT: Design for 3D Printing // Vessels

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A ssignment:  Design an interpreted vessel for 3D Print Assigned:  November 14 Due:  November 21 Origami drippers  sold at Rogue Wave Coffee , Edmonton. Description: As your first 3D printing exercise, your vessels may be simple. Think of surface textures, patterns or even hollow wireframe vessels.  Your vessel must range within the sizes of minimum  5 cm tall x 4 cm wide, or maximum 10 cm tall x 8 cm wide Using commands like loft, twist, revolve, rail, sweep 1 or 2, bend, stretch, shell etc. design a few iterations of your vessel until you are happy with what you think will be a successful PLA filament print.  Consider designing for 3D printing -  Will your object cantilevers be printable? Does your object need structural supports? Will your object textures print with PLA Challenge: Will your vessel be able hold liquid or physical weight (objects such as pens?)  If you would like to challenge the assignment, you may model something of interest that you think is 3D printable (character
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PROJECT 3 // 3D Printed Design Concepts

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  3D Printed Project Concepts (Object Design or Chess Set)  Assignment: BLOG POST: Design Objects or 3D-Printed Chess Set : Concepts Assigned: Thursday , Nov 14 Due: Sunday , Nov 20 @ 11:59pm (Midnight!)
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WEEK 9 ASSIGNMENT: Bring your inspiration!

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Mini Assignment:  Begin thinking about 3D printing as a tool for designers, whether prototyping, a tool in the process of material or fashion design, or a means of final representation of their ideas for example in architecture. Why 3D printing? Compile a slide presentation of 5 different artists or designers that work with 3D printing. [ Use the same presentation template as in the OneDrive. These inspirations are different than the ones at the beginning of the semester. ] Create a blog posts that includes your slides (images, artist names, reason for inspiration, reflections). As always, upload your presentations into the One Drive.  Reflect on:  What interests you about their work or method of using 3D printing How have they presented their designs/projects?  If they have used software, can you research what software they have used? What type of 3D printing is it? (layer based, resin, powder based print, custom material work, etc). What material are they working with? Enjoy the pro
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