3D Printing & Infographics Physical- and Digital-Making Opportunities

3D Printing

3D Printing in the Steam 3D Lab There will be 3D printers in our lab as well as 1 foodbot (Pancakebot) How do they work? We will be watching a video from a group set out of Mumbai, India as they explain how the process works? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwro2HzxMgw

So what do we use? TinkerCAD Free, easy to use online application Steps Place a shape (import your own or use what’s there) Adjust it (move, resize, rotate, etc.) Combine (group shapes together to make your model)

How could you use this technology for your field? 3D Printing How could you use this technology for your field?

Some Examples Education Accommodation tools (Braille Periodic Tables, Braille Dice, etc.) Math Manipulative Sets Medical Artificial limbs Braces, splints, etc. Tissue and cells (in-progress)

Where to find Existing 3d Print Files Thingiverse - http://www.thingiverse.com STL Finder - http://www.stlfinder.com Pinshape - https://pinshape.com Libre3D - http://libre3d.com/category/543/3D-Models.html The Forge - http://zheng3.com/forge/index.php?id=-4

Infographics

Information + Graphics = Infographic What is an Infographic? Information + Graphics = Infographic Visual explanation that helps you more easily understand, find, or do something Uses 3 things:

A Bit About Infographics Infographics take complex sets of information and break them down into pieces that are easier for a reader to digest They are made so readers can understand difficult concepts more easily by looking only at the infographic

We will be creating very basic infographics today: Picktochart We will be creating very basic infographics today: In 4 or 5 steps try to summarize your morning routine. Think about images that would help tell your story. Outline how you would like the infographic to look Let’s go!