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Vessels

In this 2 part lesson, students will be design and 3D print their own vessel model. In the first lesson, students will design a perfume bottle suitable for holding between 50ml and 100ml of liquid. In the second lesson, the students will calculate the flow rate of their perfume bottle and evaluate their design, making improvements where necessary.

Subjects: Design and TechnologyArt and DesignMathematicsComputing
Years | Grades: 8th Grade | 12-13 years9th Grade | 13-14 years10th Grade | 14-15 years11th Grade | 15-16 years
Duration: Lesson 1: 50 minutes Print time: ~ 2 hours Lesson 2: 50 minutes

Objectives

Know how to calculate the capacity of common and composite 3D shapes
Design a vessel capable of holding between 50ml and 100ml of liquid
Manufacture a vessel model using a 3D printer

Tools and equipment

BE3D eDee 3D printer
Set of example models
Access to a computer that can access the internet and TinkerCAD®
Paper pad and pencil
Printed lesson resources

Skill requirements

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

Develop their own idea for the perfume bottle
Use TinkerCAD or similar CAD software at a beginner level
Enter correct 3D print settings in DeeControl layering software
Use the BE3D eDee 3D printer

3D models overview

Total print time 6 hours 55 minutes
Total filament 9.2 m
Additional non-printable components
Printed all at once

Vessel 1

40 minutes
1 m

Vessel 2

1 hour 15 minutes
1.6 m

Vessel 3

1 hour 15 minutes
1.6 m

Vessel 4

1 hour 15 minutes
1.4 m

Vessel 5

2 hours 30 minutes
3.6 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: ISTE standard compliant

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