The goal of this project is to provide students with simple wooden vehicle models to practice their measurement, 3D modeling, and crafting skills.

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Model Making in Engineering

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School:
Immokalee High 
Subject:
Engineering 
Teacher:
Frederick Rimmler II 
Students Impacted:
90 
Grade:
9-12 
Date:
August 14, 2022

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Naples Luxury Builders - $195.00

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 87

Students recieved wooden vehicle kits to assemble in both the real world and in Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software. The geometric nature of the pieces allowed students to practice the fundamentals of sketching and extruding parts, while the step-by-step assembly instructions allowed them to practice using workplanes and offset assemblies. Having the physical model allowed students to practice measurement skills, account for manufacturing tolerances, and visualize assembly points as they created the CAD models. The result of additional practice of CAD modeling fundamentals allowed students to achieve success on the Autodesk Certified User Industry Certification at the highest success rate in 5 years.

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CAD Model of Toy Airplane

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CAD Model of Toy Racecar

 

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Racecar Physical Model

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Multiple Physical Models

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of this project is to provide students with simple wooden vehicle models to practice their measurement, 3D modeling, and crafting skills. 

 

What will be done with my students

The Introduction to Engineering Design course is the first course of the Immokalee High School Engineering Academy, where students learn sketching, measurement, and 3D modeling. This project will purchase small wooden vehicle sets for students to use as practice components for measurement and modeling. Students will then be able to sand and paint their model to personalize it using the Elements and Principles of Design. 

 

Benefits to my students

The wooden components used in these models are made up of basic geometric shapes, which provides students with the ability to develop their basic measurement and 3D modeling skills in the introductory course. Additionally, the ability to then decorate and personalize their models will increase student engagement and serve as a foundation as they move on to more challenging modeling projects. 

 

Budget Narrative

96 sets of the Woodshop Build and Play model kits provide enough sets for all Introduction to Engineering Design students, with 6 additional sets that can be used as spare parts in case any get damaged over the course of the project. The acrylic paint set and brushes supplement the paint supplies in the engineering lab to accommodate this project. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 96 Woodshop Build and Play Model Kits $120.00
2 Arteza 14 Color Acrylic Paint Set $50.00
3 12 Acrylic Paint Brush Sets $25.00
  Total: $195.00

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