3D Modeling as a Teaching Tool for Engineering and Design KAGE 2017 Dr. Lesia Lennex, Professor of Education Justin Elswick, Undergraduate Research Fellow
Introduction KAGE 2017 3D modeling is an effective method of teaching engineering concepts and design Guiding students through designing parts teaches integral software and language Students are able to actually hold something tangible that they designed Students can learn engineering concepts through testing out the parts they design
Introduction There are several different 3D modeling programs KAGE 2017 There are several different 3D modeling programs We will be discussing Google SketchUp Make and 3D SolidWorks https://llennex.wixsite.com/kage2017
Google SketchUp Make KAGE 2017 Google SketchUp Make is freeware purchased by Google User friendly and intuitive Easy to learn Somewhat limited functionality Snaps to 1/16”; limited precision
3D SolidWorks KAGE 2017 3D SolidWorks is software used in most postsecondary engineering programs Professional and includes many different tools Has very high precision Not very intuitive or user-friendly; most would need to be taught by person familiar with software Fairly expensive; one copy of the Student Edition is $150 https://store.solidworks.com/studentstore/default.php