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Classroom repairs

The Classroom Repairs project introduces students to sustainability and product obsolescence issues. Students are to consider the sustainability of products in their environment. Then they identify and produce repairs for the classroom. The project is intended as a single lesson with printing after the session. The project can be extended to a second lesson, if needed, by testing the printed designs and suggesting future improvements.

Subjects: Design and TechnologyScienceMathematicsComputing
Years | Grades: 7th Grade | 11-12 years8th Grade | 12-13 years9th Grade | 13-14 years10th Grade | 14-15 years11th Grade | 15-16 years
Duration: Lesson 1: 90 minutes Print time: Variable dependent upon model

Objectives

Foster and develop an understanding of sustainability within product design
Realize 3D modelling skills against real world applications
Be able to define “sustainability”
Employ tolerances and offsets
Study the relationships between force, pressure and area

Tools and equipment

be3D eDee printer and computers with CAD software
Set of example Classroom Repair models
A good imagination!

Skill requirements

To participate in the lesson, students should be able to:

Develop their own idea for a Classroom Repair
Use Fusion 360 or Similar CAD software at a beginner/intermediate level
Be comfortable using DeeControl software including adjusting print settings
Use the be3D eDee printer

3D models overview

Total print time 3 hours 15 minutes
Total filament 5.5 m
Additional non-printable components
Printed all at once

Coat hook

1 hour 15 minutes
4 m

Chair stopper

2 hours
1.5 m

Note: Values are calculated for one set of models.

Lesson resources

Lesson plan
Worksheet
Walkthrough
Walkthrough video
Presentation
3D models
3D print instructions
Curriculum alignment

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