Additive Manufacturing, the 3D printing of metals, is the future for the quick production of small metal parts. This process allows for a part to be made immediately, given the proper technology. Additive Manufacturing offers the advantage of short downtime for machines after a piece either breaks or becomes unusable. Students will design and model mostly hollow cube shaped piece that needs to be strong and be able to withstand forces from two directions.
Proper Stopper TEK8 Student Handout
The student handout will be given to all students working on the design challenge. It gives a brief recap of the story, it helps the students identify what they are attempting to achieve, and it recaps the design process.
Proper Stopper Facilitator’s Guide
This Facilitator’s Guide provides the instructor additional information on how to run the design challenge with alternatives for materials and test setups as well as information to help make the design challenge a good educational experience.
The Telling the Story Video conveys the societal impact of the student’s research that is the basis for the design challenge and will set the problem-solving context for students.
The Design Challenge Video leads students through the design process. It indicates materials available, states what the criteria are for success and any constraints. It also gives a second ‘level’ of the design challenge that allows ‘early completers’ to move on to a slightly more difficult challenge.