Design Cycle During Tinkercad

Design Cycle Flow Chart

Criteria D - Evaluating the Solution

Criteria D - Evaluating the Solution

Self Evaluation Against Design Specification

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Peer Evaluation Against Design Specifications

Evaluated By: Jana Tartir 8cc

Design 1 : Mickey Mouse Syringe 

Design 2: Piggy Bank

Design 3 : Phone Case

How I Could Improve

For the child friendly syringe, although this is the creation I am most proud of as I followed most of the original plans for it, there are things I could improve on. Firstly, the aesthetics, although it followed the basic mickey mouse theme, I had also planned to insert more colors in it in another attempt to attract the younger ones to my product. I also could have adjusted the size so the measurements matched one of a syringe and I could have showcased, although it was mentioned, the environmental considerations and safety mechanisms inserted into it. 

My second creation was the piggy bank and did not really follow my original plans for it. At first I had planned to give it glasses for more of a unique appearance, however looking at the time and inspecting my skills, I knew I would not be able to create the glasses perfectly without making it look uneven and messy, instead I decided to let the eyes have dollar signs poking out of it. Although that was still a different outlook on how to make it unique, I feel that it would have looked much more professional if it had glasses. I also could have used more of a variety of a colors to attract my audience. 

My final creation was my phone case that is my least favorite from all the ones I designed. This is because most of the ideas I had planned for it was not what I ended up doing. The first thing I had planned for it was to give it a different range of colors but I only stuck to a solid black color. Secondly, I had a major difficulty in creating the curves and edges required in the phone case, to the point where in the end I took a shape that already had curves in it and inserted it under my phone case to make it look more realistic. So if I were to use Tinkercad again, I would definitely practice with creating curves as that was the most challenging thing I encountered. Lastly, I had planned for the phone case to have a peace sign symbol but did not end up going through with it as when I attempted, it ended up looking like a bunny which is what I settled for after difficulty in making a peace sign look realistic. 

In conclusion, overall I believe I had a good job but there are still many things I could improve on such as using curves more efficiently. using different ways in a bid to make a creation more unique and to insert more colors in my designs and think more about what the target audience would like in a certain thing I design. 

Criteria C - Creating the Solution

My Tinkercad Creations

1. Child-Friendly Mickey Mouse Syringe

Method

1. Starting from the bottom of this creation is the needle which I created by shrinking a cylinder so it resembles a needle like shape. 

2. Next, I brought out a cone and shrunk that down and placed it on top of the needle, I also gave it the color red.

3. Afterwards, I brought out another cylinder and ensured it was much wider than the two shapes under it, this cylinder was colored red. 

4. Although the cylinder looks like one, I actually piled two on top of each other, although with the same measurements but the second cylinder was colored white to make it seem like the syringe was half full.

5. Next, I placed another cylinder but I minimized the length of it so that it was a lot flatter. The color of this was also white.

6. Before I continued, I grouped it all together as the above are the main parts of the syringe.

7. Once those were completed, ensuring they were all aligned. I brought out a box and minimized it in both width and length so that it was a lot thinner. The color of it was also white.

8. Now for the part that made this a child-friendly syringe. To make Mickey Mouse, I brought out a sphere and colored it red and adjusted it so that it looked like Mickey's pants. I brought out two tiny white spheres of the same size as the buttons for it. 

9. After, I brought another sphere but a lot bigger and of a black color to make it Mickey's head.

10. To top it all off, I added an extra 2, small, black spheres for the ears.

11. Finally, I grouped and aligned them together so that the syringe was now completed.

1. What are the basic shapes you used to create this product?

I used three basic shapes multiple times, a sphere on multiple occasions, as well as the cylinder and also the box, even though I only used that once, it was crucial in the creation.

2. What are the techniques that you have used for creating this product?

This was by far, one of the most easiest creations that I made, however I did use the technique of grouping it all together so they could all be aligned. I also used the multi color option when you group them.

3. What are the challenging things that you encountered while creating the product?

The most challenging thing was definitely getting them all aligned because they all had to be equal and right on top of the other which was very hard to do because sometimes the sphere would be outside the box and it was very frustrating. 

2. Piggy Bank

Method

1. Firstly I brought out four cylinder of equal size and colored them pink. I aligned them so they were of equal distance and resembled four, piggy bank legs.

2. On top of it, I added a huge pink sphere and placed it right in the center of the four legs as the head of the piggy bank.

3. I brought out a cylinder but shrunk it to a very minuscule size to work as the snout of the pig. I inserted half of it into the head of the pig and the other half outside it so it resembled a snout. 

4. Next, I inserted two tiny cylinders of equal size as the nostrils and placed them into the cylinder/snout and made sure they were equally spaced.

5. For the eyes, I first placed the main shapes, two green cylinders.

6. The complex part was the money signs popping out of it. I did this by bringing out two letters' S and placed two boxes that were adjusted so they resembled a rectangle and placed two in each of the S'. I then added the geometric shape called the round roof and shrunk that down to the appropriate size to go under the S. I made sure to group this altogether. 

7. For the ears, I brought out two of the Parabloid shape and colored them pink to go at the top of the pig's head.

8. For the actual place for the money to go into, I brought out a sphere and made it a hole and placed it right at the center of the larger sphere.

9. To complete this all, I grouped the product together.

1. What are the basic shapes you used to create this product?

The basic shapes I used while creating this product was the sphere that I constantly incorporated in this, the cylinder countless of times to work as the legs and eyes and the rest of the body parts were shapes such as the Parabloid, the cylinder that I explained what they were used for in the above method.

2. What are the techniques that you have used for creating this product?

This was much more complex to make then the syringe. This was because I needed to use holes to work as the place to insert the loose change. The eyes were also required great knowledge of grouping shapes together and aligning them correctly.

3. What are the challenging things that you encountered while creating the product?

The most challenging things I encountered while creating this product was once again getting everything perfectly aligned since everything had to look equal. Another thing that I found difficulty in creating were the eyes since the dollar signs were quite hard to get perfectly right. I also did not end up creating the glasses as it would have been quite difficult to place on the pig so I settled on giving it dollar signs poking out of its eyes. 

3. Bunny Phone Case

Method

1. The first thing I focused on was the basic shape of the phone case which was actually a box that was minimized and adjusted so that It was a lot thinner and longer in size. 

2. Then I inserted 3 hole shapes that were originally cylinders, these shapes were used as the camera on the phone, the side buttons on the phone which you can vaguely see as well as the end of the phone which is where the hole for the charging goes.

3. Next was being more advanced with the basic shape which was adding in the curves. I used a much different method then what was supposed to have happened as I found that method difficult. 

4. To make the curves, I found a shape that already had curves in it which was in the symbols category called the Tinkercad logo. 

5. I added on the basic phone shape on top of the logo and shrunk it so that it was a tad bit smaller than the logo. I made both of the colors black so they could blend in together.

6. Instead of creating the peace sign as originally planned, I opted for creating a bunny by bringing out a sphere and flattening it and then adding two cylinders and adjusted them in length so they were much longer and flatter. The color I used was a warm peach.

7. To complete everything, I added them all together and grouped them so they were one.

1. What are the basic shapes you used to create this product?

The basic shapes I used while creating this product was the box, cylinder and sphere.

2. What are the techniques that you have used for creating this product?

While creating this product, I used holes and a different method of creating curves as the other methods I found very difficult. Grouping and aligning everything together so they all look equal and as one was another thing I did.

3. What are the challenging things that you encountered while creating the product?

The most challenging by far was definitely the curves because I tried countless methods that only brought back failure so I settled on something much easier, using a shape that already had curves and joining the two shapes together. I also did not end up creating the credit card slip as time was running out and it was another thing quite difficult to make as well as the peace sign since Tinkercad did not have the shapes to accommodate the plans in my mind.  

Criteria B - Developing Ideas

When developing ideas in Criteria B, it consists of 4 different things.

• Design Specifications
• Sketches
• Justify Chosen Design
• Accurate Drawings

To first start off with Criteria B, we went through things that would be important in a certain product, in this case a board game.

The following are the set of specifications for each of my proposed projects and its design briefs, a design specification is a set of guidelines that help the designer design and manufacture the product. In order to design a project, you need to follow a set of guidelines as mentioned before in things such as appearance or aesthetics, safety so that the person using the product won't be injured and other things like the materials required for it and the function of the design and where it could be used.

Instead of incorporating it into a table, I divided mine into paragraphs so I could write my specifications in more detail.

Design 1 - Kid Friendly Syringe

Aesthetics & Customers

When designing a syringe, the customers it is aimed at are obviously young children as a lot of them like myself have a fear of syringes. In order for them to get over their fear, a method could be attributing something they love like a cartoon character and adding it into something they're afraid of so that they can overcome their fear. To do this, I need to think about the aesthetics of the product such as style, shape, color, etc.

For colors, I am designing to so that there are vibrant, bright colors that kids are attracted to. These colors would be added not at the pointed part of the syringe but at the cylinder-like shape. However, right behind the sharped point of it I'm adding a cartoon that all children seem to like and thankfully, isn't something that is only added into a gender of' 'girls only' or 'boys only', Mickey Mouse. Sure he isn't very colorful but colors could be added at the bottom of the syringe and right before the pointed part could be everybody's favorite cartoon. 

The target of this creation is as mentioned before, children and both genders, for social and economic background, it wouldn't be as expensive as regular syringes and in a social way would help rid of their fear so that when they're older they wouldn't be so afraid of syringes anymore.

Environmental Considerations & Functions

This design doesn't have a huge impact on the environment except for the usual problem with syringes, sharps waste. It is a type of biomedical waste that is composed of used sharps (syringes, needles). After syringes are used, they must be carefully handled as they are now contaminated and could harm you.

The function of my product is a medical device used to inject and withdraws fluids in the body, it is otherwise known as a syringe, its purpose is to cure you from diseases which is why vaccinations occur. Moreover, my syringe is different, it is targeted at kids, therefore it is designed differently so that it is more attractive and less scary for younger children. It will be stored in hospitals and clinics as that it is where you get injected. 

Materials, Safety & Size

There are several materials and parts required in order to create a syringe and various types of models, however I'm following quite a basic design of including a barrel, needle, cap and plunger. For the tubes, some make wide, short ones or long, thin ones and I'll be going with making my syringe with the basic parts mentioned with a long, thin tube. All materials are bio compatible, which is materials that do not produce any toxic hazardous things into the body, as well as that all materials are non toxic. The size of syringes vary and it depends on how much fluids need to be inserted into the body, measurements of needles are from 6mm, 8mm and 12.7mm, dosages are from 30 units all the way to 100 units.

My syringe will have safety mechanism inserted in it just like many other and will follow the basic guidelines of how to dispose of your syringe once used to avoid anything hazardous occurring.

Design 2 - Piggy Bank

Aesthetics & Customers

My piggy bank will be of a basic design and will resemble a normal, cute pig in a cartoon like style, there isn't any specific style or color to it as I think it would be quite unique if every pig sold had a different appearance to it or at least something that stood out from other piggy banks, I have an idea similar to what someone did for elephants called the elephant parade where you could go and design your own elephant so every piece had its own unique thing, however obviously I could not showcase that in Tinkercad, instead I'm going to make one distinctive pig of different vibrant colors and patterns so it stands out. This will be experimented with during my sketching and it will be a rough texture.

This is aimed at people from all ages except not for toddles and under as kids and teenagers that need lunch money could just pick up that piggy bank and pour it into their hand, parents could establish that this piggy bank could be their child's allowance and this creation is also for organisation as we never know where to place our loose change and mostly commonly end up losing it so it would be good to have one place to store it.

Environmental Considerations & Functions


The function of a piggy bank is simply to store money for organisation and so you could save up at for example, the end of the month and see how much money you made just by storing all your loose change filled with random coins. There won't really be any environmental considerations except for the fact that this will be made out of plastic therefore all the excess plastic will be dealt with so it isn't thrown into the ocean.


Materials, Safety & Size

As mentioned before, the material used is plastic and for safety purposes, it is plastic due to if it falls it won't shatter and no injury will be caused, toddlers are warned to stay away from it, especially the coins as they could end up swallowing it. It is of a normal, moderate size of a piggy bank and with standard measurements.

Design 3 - Phone Case

Aesthetics & Customers

There will be a range of vibrant colors, however there will be a standard black one for people who like plain phone cases. The shape is rectangular and has quite a rough texture. It is aimed at all people that own an iPhone 5 all the way to iPhone 6(s).

Environmental Considerations & Functions

The function of the phone case is to protect the phone so that if it ever falls, the cover or phone will not break. The only thing that could be hazardous is that it is made out of plastic and as mentioned before will be dealt with in a safe way.

Materials, Safety & Size

The material is a type of plastic called Polycarbonate, this is a material that has a high amount of strength with high tolerance that can protect that phones from falling, its lightweight and customizable and has high impact resistance. It has various sizes from the iPhone 5 all the way to the iPhone 6, iPhone 7 won't need its own as it is almost the same measurements except that it is a little longer.

Sketches

The following are the two sketches I made for every idea I had, for the second sketch belonging to the phone case, I combined it with the first one to receive my final outcome.

Child Syringe - Sketch 1

I think I sketched in a neat manner as you get the gist of what the drawing is portraying such as the main things, for example, it's clear that the main part of this design to get over a child's fear is the design of Mickey Mouse as it is a very popular cartoon. It wasn't very challenging as I looked at several pictures to get this sketch. I think I annotated it well as I went through all the details of the creation. I got these ideas from several pictures and combined them all to get this. 

Sketch 2

I sketched it in a way that ensured you understood all the main parts of the design such as the needle, the size of the syringe part and the butterfly wings although they are uneven. It wasn't very challenging to sketch however it was hard to come up with this idea as I had only thought up the first sketch beforehand. I think I annotated it well as I labelled everything that needed to be known and went into detail on what each thing was. I got these ideas from previous syringes I saw on Google that were aimed at kids.

Phone Case - Sketch 1

I sketched this in a design of a phone case and left out all the areas that were for buttons and charging holes, this one is a bit messier than the last two. It was challenging as I knew I wanted to design a phone case on Tinkercad but I didn't know how to make it look appealing and how I wanted the design to be, all that I knew is that I didn't want it to simply be a plain color as a phone case as it wouldn't stand out from other phone cases. It is well annotated in my opinion as I labelled every part of the phone case. I got an idea for this when I was searching phone cases that were previously made on Tinkercad. 

Phone Case - Sketch 2

I sketched this in the same way I sketched the last phone case and as you can tell the two are quite similar as I combined two ideas I had for this. I wanted to keep the peace sign on the phone case as I thought it would look quite nice but I thought it would be a lot more convenient and unique if I added a credit card slip as you could place your money in it while you were walking and didn't have a wallet on you. It wasn't challenging to do this as I thought up this idea quite quickly. I think it was well annotated as I labelled every minor detail that was part of the phone case. I got this idea when I saw a video of a person who put a credit card slip on their phone case which I thought would be very convenient. 

Piggy Bank - Sketch 1

This is a rough sketch of how I want my piggy bank to look like as it's still the classic design of a standard pig that people find is quite a cute appearance and would be appealing to younger kids however this one has glasses, which might not seem like much but does make it stand out from other regular ones.  It was challenging to come up with this as I knew I wanted it to be unique but I couldn't think of a proper design. I do think this is well annotated as I labelled everything about the piggy bank except for the legs as it is self-explanatory. I got this idea when I was looking at previous piggy banks created and came across one similar to this.

Piggy Bank - Sketch 2

I sketched this much differently than the previous sketch as instead of a classic piggy bank form, I made this one into a 'Pac Man' piggy bank. It wasn't very challenging as I saw many people doing something similar to this and I thought it would be a cool thing to try out. I think it is well annotated as I labelled every part of this including the material, design and measurements. I got the idea for this when I was searching up different piggy banks on Tinkercad.

Justifications

1. How did you come up with the idea?

I came up with this idea while searching for possible designs in kid friendly syringes that younger children would find appealing and would help them overcome their fears for needles. I thought of possible ideas of what both genders would find attractive and while searching on Tinkercad Syringes ideas came across a Mickey Mouse idea. I took that and altered it a bit and came up with the above sketch and I think it would be something I could recreate. 

2. What software would you use?

Since we're working on 3D printing, I would use Tinkercad in order to create this.

3. Could the design be made in the time available and with your skills?

I do believe I could make this as it is a simple syringe except it has a Mickey Mouse part instead of the part of the syringe that you press to inject the fluid. It's also the basic design of Mickey Mouse with his signature red and black colors along with the mickey mouse ears that anybody could recognize due to its international popularity. If I had any issues there are many tutorials about Tinkercad on YouTube and as well as that before I came up with my design situations, I slightly experimented with Tinkercad and did some lessons so I think I would have the skills needed in order to create this project with the time provided.

4. Would it cost too much?

I don't think it would cost too much as it is similar to every syringe except for the fact there's a Mickey Mouse at the top of it so the prices might be a bit higher but not by much. The only money setback would be the fact that there was the Mickey Mouse design I added and it's made out of plastic so it wouldn't be expensive and would only get a higher price range than normal syringes but for a good reason as this could help kids overcome their fears of needles and decrease anxiety levels.

5. Is it a safe piece of design?

Yes, it is safe as it would follow all the regular guidelines that a normal syringe has and the Mickey Mouse thing is disposable. It also has safety mechanisms inserted in it and everything is properly disposed of once everything has been used so that it won't pollute anything and it won't accidentally hurt anyone because safety measures will be taken to ensure a quick, easy injection.

6. Do you think your target audience would like the idea?

I do think my target audience, which are kids, would like the idea as Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character that everyone enjoys, it's not restricted by a gender and so everyone would find this appealing and may help them overcome their fears if they categorize something they love with something they fear. Mickey Mouse is internationally known therefore this product could be used anywhere around the world and enjoyed by everyone as this cartoon character is very well liked.

7. Why did you choose this color/texture?

I chose the classic colors of Mickey Mouse as this is how the original Mickey Mouse is and what everyone sees him as, over the years the basic design of Mickey Mouse has stayed the same, therefore so should this design. I also used a texture of rubbery plastic so it would be less expensive, disposable of and won't harm the patient as plastic is a safe thing to use except for the fact that this wouldn't go any where near the mouths of toddlers under the age of 3.

1. How did you come up with the idea?

I came up with this idea when I thought of an issue people faced every day and since phones are consistently used every day it means people may often break it especially when their phone case is strong enough. I decided to create a phone case out of poly-carbonate plastic as it is inexpensive and has high tolerance so is quite convenient for others. So once I had the phone case idea, I had to think of the design I wanted, all I knew is that I wanted it to be unique and not just a plain color. When I was scrolling through phone ideas, I came across a peace sign and thought it would be something that people will find appealing as what do people have against peace?

2. What software would you use?

Since we're working on 3D printing, I would use Tinkercad in order to create this.

3. Could the design be made in the time available and with your skills?

Yes, I do believe it would be possible to create this phone case on Tinkercad as I have seen this being recreated many times to little to no difficulty which means I am capable of creating it myself. There are also many tutorials provided about Tinkercad and the phone case itself in case I have any issues whilst creating it. Time isn't an issue as the class time provided along with the free week in order to create it will work. 

4. Would it cost too much?

No, one of the things I focused on when thinking about phone cases is that I didn't want it to be inexpensive. I searched up materials that were both inexpensive and would not break as easily and came across Poly-carbonate Plastic. The strength is very sustainable and can protect the phone from falls, it's also very light and has high impact resistance. 

5. Is it a safe piece of design?

This material is used in everyday life and plastic is everywhere around us, this is designed simply to protect the phone and will not have any safety issues with it as long as they keep the plastic away from young kids so they won't try to eat it. The only issues I can think of is the fact that plastic is responsible for some pollution but as long as this is disposed of properly, it is safe.

6. Do you think your target audience would like the idea?

I do think my target audience, who are any people who own an iPhone 5 and 6, would like this idea as a common problem with people is their phone breaking and this would help solve the issue and reduce the falls that would happen. People would also like this because it's a design that is found appealing and is inexpensive which is a major positive as it is hard to find a phone case that has high impact resistance and is inexpensive.

7. Why did you choose this color/texture?

I chose colors that people would find appealing and although it isn't shown in the sketch the background will be a neutral, navy blue as the credit card slip and peace sign will be the vibrant part about it which people would like.

1. How did you come up with the idea?

I came up with this idea when I thought about every day problems, one I face myself is always losing my loose change and I recalled that I, myself, owned a piggy bank and found that I collected a surprising, large amount of money with it and thought this would be a convenient idea that many people would take interest in. Then I knew I wanted to make it so it wasn't easily breakable so plastic would be a better option than porcelain as it has a higher impact resistance and doesn't cost much. After that, I wanted to make it unique so I added glasses as although it may seem like a small alteration, it does make it stand out from other creations similar to this.

2. What software would you use?

Since we're working on 3D printing, I would use Tinkercad in order to create this.

3. Could the design be made in the time available and with your skills?

I do believe I can recreate this as I have previously attempted to make it but did not end up finishing it as I had to get going with the rest of my work, it was quite simple and I only had some minor difficulties with it and overall this is quite an easy creation to make. If I ever need any help, there are many tutorials on hand as well as many recreations of this to help me on Tinkercad. I also have both in and after school in order to make this so time won't be an issue either.

4. Would it cost too much?

Plastic is a material that is very affordable and is used in everyday life. One of the main aspects I focused on when creating this product is to ensure that everything is inexpensive so that this can be used by the vast majority since this creation is aimed at anyone who simply needs to store anymoney.

5. Is it a safe piece of design?

Yes, if it shatters it won't scratch you if you try to clear it up like porcelain and glass that do injure you if you cut yourself which cleaning it up. As well as the material not being able to injure you, it also has quite a low chance of breaking since it is plastic. 

6. Do you think your target audience would like the idea?

Yes, it still has the classic, pink sized pig that everybody finds appealing and is also unique from others as it has glasses. It also won't break as easily and doesn't cost a lot of money so will be a convenience for people and in the end, will also help them save a lot of money as loose change can add up and end up being a whole lot of money.

7. Why did you choose this color/texture?

The texture is one of hard, plastic so that it won't break as easily and gave it the regular, pink color although this isn't shown in the sketch. This is because everyone still loves the classic, pink pig so I decided to keep that idea and add to it myself.

Criteria A - Knowing and Understanding

Introduction 

Statement of Inquiry - Products developed creatively using the technique of 3D Modelling to meet an individual's needs can increase their ability to function within the real world. 

Key Concept - Development 

Related Concept - Ergonomics

ATL Skills - Thinking: Creative Thinking & Transfer, Research: Information Literacy

Global Context - Personal & Cultural Expression

My name is Salma and I'm twelve years old. I was born on January 2nd, 2004 and I go to EISM. My passion is reading and writing. My weakness at school is science, whilst my strong suit is English as I enjoy the subject. I have 2 siblings, one that is in the grade below me and the other in Year 12. I started MYP design in year 7, last year and feel that I am quite confident in the subject. I learnt about ergonomics, advertisements, created a project for the tech fair, etc. This is my second MYP design blog and it was created to keep track of all my work so the teacher can mark it.

I know quite a bit about MYP design as I was here in EISM last year and also took ICT in primary school, although there are differences between the two. MYP Design follows four criteria, researching which is Criterion A, planning out my design on paper, Criterion B, creating my project. Criterion C and reflecting on the work I have done which falls into the final criteria, Criterion D. I know that the purpose of designers is to fix a problem, when a new phone is created, it is to fix and add new features from the previous phone. In MYP design, I expect to learn about 3D modelling, which is what I am learning this term and to go further into designing and creating when the Tech Fair returns this year.

Type of Learner I Am

Understanding the MYP Design Cycle

The MYP design cycle is divided into 4 different crtierias:

- Criteria A : Inquring & Analysing

- Criteria B : Developing Ideas

- Criteria C : Creating the Solution

- Criteria D : Evaluation 

My Understanding of The Design Process

Steps to Designing

Design Steps

3D Printing Mind Map

3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing (AM), it uses computer control to create a physical, 3D object hence the name 3D printer. They first started off with the ideas and plans to create this in the 1980s so it's been a long path from where it is now. The thing that makes this 3D printer so useful is that you could create anything with it as long as you have it's design and blueprints. For example, you had lost a button on your shirt but do not want to go out to get a new button, you can simply find it's blueprint and print it out and attach it back to your shirt. Although it's currently quite expensive compared to regular printers, people do plan to make it so that it so it could be as common to have a 3D printer in your home as you would have a toaster or a regular printer. These printers have been incorporated in many places such as at school, at work, etc. It can be used for a series of things, architecture, aerospace, product design for prototypes, etc. Before you can 3D print it, you must make a 3D model. The process for this is called slicing which is when the model is divided into many horizontal layers and needs to be designed with a software. Software for 3D printers are things such as Blender or Tinkercad. The seven processes which I won't go too deep into is the following:

- Vat Photopolymerization : Uses layers to solidify objects

- Material Jetting : Colors the object

- Binder Jetting : Uses print head to selectively spray a binder (glue) onto layers of powder.

- Material Extrusion : To create object layers)

- Power Bed Fusion : Uses laser to fuse powder layers.

- Sheet Lamination : Sticks together sheets of cut paper, plastic or metal. 

- Directed Energy Deposition : Nozzle that deposits metal powder or wire on a surface and an energy source (laser, electron beam or plasma arc) which melts it into a solid object.

Overall, I'm quite proud of my work as I brainstormed all the questions fully and ensured everything was answered, to improve I would've added more pictures along with it to ensure that the point was across and the reader could understand. So far, with the help of this brainstorm, I understand about 3D printing in quite a detailed form.

References:

http://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/

http://www.explainingthefuture.com/3dprinting.html

https://www.3dhubs.com/what-is-3d-printing

Exploring Tinkercad

Lesson 1 - Learning the Moves

This was the first lesson that I took on Tinkercad, where i moved the cylinder on the required placements. There are a wide variety of shapes to choose from so there's a varied range of things I could build using this software. I could build a house using the shapes of roofs and cubes that they have. It gave me instructions on how to place everything and helped me learn exactly what to do. 

Lesson 2 - Camera Controls

The second lesson was teaching on camera controls. It gave me instructions on how to do different types of rotations such as home view and using my mouse to roam around. There was a curtain in front of the thing behind it and using the camera controls the software taught me, showed me how to find the man behind the curtain. You could either use a mouse or a touch pad to be able to scroll around which is very convenient. 

Lesson 3 - Creating Holes

In this one I separated a shape from the tool and learnt how to pick different shapes, join them together and group them so they're separated from one another. This one was the hardest lesson so far as at first I did not understand the instructions very well so it took a while to adjust to the controls.

Lesson 4 - Scale, Copy & Paste

This one was quite a simple one to learn, at first I had to paste two cylinders and then adjusted the height on one of them so that it was 15mm, and I selected the second one and learnt how to copy and paste (CTRL + C and then CTRL + V) and then adjusted the height on that one so it was only 10mm

Extra Lesson - Creating a Die

This was an extra lesson I completed in order to ensure that I knew all the basics in Tinkercad and to experiment creating proper things, in this lesson I helped with creating a die. I added in work planes and learnt a quick shortcut which is clicking on the letter w on your keyboard, I changed sizes of thickness and height in order for the numbers I added to match with the ones already on the die. Overall, this was quite a basic lesson but helped me learn to add in work planes and change sizes.

3 Design Situations

1. The UAE Nurses Association claims that one of the most difficult parts of their job is dealing with small children who have a fear of needles. Although the association has some tips and tricks like putting numbing cream to partially freeze the surface of the skin before injecting medicine, sometimes the anxiety levels of small children are so high that it is difficult to get them to hold still. If only there was an easier way to administer medicine within the syringe.

Design Brief: I am designing a syringe, but the difference to it from the others is that it is kid friendly so it is aimed at young children, who get very high anxiety levels because of their fears of syringes. Since they will subject a scary thing to something they love, it will help overcome their fear and help distract attention away from the syringes. My design can be used in hospitals and clinics, whenever children need an injection. The design is going to include an appearance that doesn't provoke their fear of the needles, instead it would be designs of things that kids love, may it be their favorite animal, favorite cartoon character, etc.

Evidence: There is a fear of trypanophobia is the fear of needles. According to healthline.com, 20% of people have a fear of needles. And there are 10% of people who suffer from trypanophobia and as a result of this avoid medical help.

• http://www.healthline.com/health/big-shots-trypanophobia-facts#.WCHa_NV97IU

2. People often have difficulty in storing all their excess change. Sure, there are wallets but what about that loose change with random coins that you always seem to lose? You always try to store them but you always seem to lose them even though that you know that if you stored all of the loose change, you'd be able to collect a lot of money. What if there was one place you could store all the money and the container wouldn't break?

Design Brief: I am designing a piggy bank to store all loose change but the thing that is different from other piggy banks, is that instead of it being made out of some highly expensive and easily broken material such as porcelain, it is made out of plastic which does not shatter as easily. I am aiming it at all age groups, kids for their lunch money will be easily attracted to the piggy bank as it will have a cute appearance and teenagers and adults alike will all need a way to store all the loose change that they don't want to keep in their wallet. My design will be used in everyday life and around the house, perhaps in a specific location in a house so the members of the family know exactly where to put their coins. My design is going to include, a cute outside appearance which is going to be a cute pig and be made out of a plastic or something that isn't as breakable but is not as expensive material.

Evidence: According to How Stuff Works, people don't take value in coins they collect since it's just a coin and isn't worth much however these add up into something much more than that. Coinstar, a company that control the machines that coin count estimate that every person in the supermarket has 28 dollars of loose change. According to Stage of Life, over a lifetime you find $542.16 in loose change over a lifetime. Also according to America Saves Week, there is around $15 billion of loose change in circulation.

• http://money.howstuffworks.com/how-much-money-accidentally-throw-away1.htm
• http://www.stageoflife.com/?tabid=79&g=posts&t=1842

3. No matter the different phone cases people buy, whenever their phone breaks, the cover does nothing to stop it. Different materials have been tried to save the phone from it's sad end of breaking whenever it falls but the phone cover never seems to protect the phone. If only there was a type of material in phone cases that could actually protect the phone itself.

Design Brief: I am designing a phone case that can protect the phone itself from breaking as phones always seem to break easily even though a cover was placed on it. I am aiming it at all people with the specifications of the phones I am making it for, which is the iPhone 6. My design will be used for the phones, so it will adapt to everyday life as people have their phone on them 24/7. My design is going to include an inexpensive, hard to break material which is plastic but the type of plastic that will be used is Polycarbonate. It's a material that has immense strength and can protect from falls, it's lightweight and customizable and has high impact resistance.

Evidence: According to PC Advisor, on average an IPhone breaks in 10 weeks after it is first bought, that is only 3 months and it's already broken due to it shattering on the ground, if there was a proper phone case protecting it, there would be reduced damage and less falls.

• http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/mobile-phone/average-iphone-broken-in-just-10-weeks-3460583/