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Mobility aids

The Mobility Aids project will introduce students to the definitions and classes of disability. Students will then be challenged to identify accessibility issues within their school, home or local area and design a solution to the issue. While the project is intended to be a single lesson with printing following the lesson, the project can be extended to a second lesson, if required, by testing the printed designs and suggesting future improvements.

Subjects: Design and TechnologyMathematicsHumanitiesScience
Years | Grades: 8th 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

Explain what is meant by the term ‘disability’
Describe different types of disabilities
Explain how different types of disabilities can be overcome with adaptations
Use TinkerCAD® software to design an mobility aid.
Manufacture an mobility aid using a 3D printer.

Tools and Equipment

be3D eDee 3D printer and computer devices with CAD software
Set of example mobility aid models
A good imagination!

Skill requirements

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

Develop their own idea for a mobility aid
Use TinkerCAD, Fusion 360 or Similar CAD software at a beginner/intermediate level
Be comfortable using DeeControl software to adjust print settings
Use of the be3D eDee 3D printer

3D models overview

Total print time 15.5 hours
Total filament 40 m
Additional non-printable components
Printed all at once

Big Gripper

2.5 hours
7.8 m

Bottle opener

30 minutes
1.6 m

Ergonomic Handle

6.5 hours
7.2 m

Fab key turner

40 minutes
2.1 m

Key Turner

40 minutes
2.35 m

Straw holder

50 minutes
1.8 m

Universal grip

7 hours
10.3 m

Universal mount

6.5 hours
8.1 m

Note: Values are calculated for one set of models.

Lesson resources

Lesson plan
Example mobility aid models
Worksheet
Walkthrough
Presentation
3D Models
3D Print instructions
Curriculum Alignment

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