fabLab - Ideas for Teachers and Educators
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| Audience/Grade: | 0-9 |
| Discipline(s): |
Computer Science Computing Diversity Design Engineering Diversity General Engineering, Engineering Science Information Technology Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
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| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Practice Problems/Exercises |
| Media Type: |
Unknown |
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Organization:fabLab |
| Description: | "Digital fabrication involves translation of a digital design into a physical object. The digital design is used to create a physical object from materials such as cardstock, foam, clay, nylon, or metal. Tools such as the Silhouette die cutting machine can be used to shape cardstock or vinyl to create three-dimensional objects by bending or folding the object along perforated lines. Other tools such as 3D printers can be used to construct objects by printing successive layers of materials to form an object. A new generation of digital fabrication tools makes creation of tangible products a possibility for teachers and students. The example in the video on this site illustrates how a Silhouette die cutting system can be used to create a rack-and-pinion gear." |
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| Usage Tip | |
| Related ABET Criteria: |
(c) Design a system, component, or process |
| Intervention(s): |
Design tools Inquiry/discovery/hands-on Laboratory (reformed) Visualization tools |
| Use of Resource: |
The site has resources for teachers and educators, including tutorials and examples, along with a video. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
High |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.digitalfabrication.org/ |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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