2.00b Toy Product Design

Sketch Tech Workshops

Overview

2.00b will be offering workshops in various technologies that may be helpful in making your sketch models. Each student should sign up and participate in at least one sketch tech workshop. Attendance at one workshop is expected in lieu of lecture on Monday, April 3. Students may sign up for more than one workshop if there is space available after every student has had a chance to sign up for one workshop.

Logistics

The workshop topics and schedule are below.

Each student is expected to sign up for and attend at least one workshop.

Workshop Offerings

Large capacity workshops These workshops can accommodate a large number of students. You may sign up for any number of these. Registration is first-come, first-serve until the workshop fills.

• Designing for 3D Printing with Jordan Tappa (signup): Made your Toober, so you think you can CAD now? Come to this workshop to learn what the top mistakes were in the Toober CAD files submitted by students that the 2.00b staff fixed before printing your models. Learn better CAD practices for when you'll design your own toy prototypes.
  Monday, Apr 3, 3:30-5:00 PM, Rm 10-250
  Please bring your laptop with Fusion 360 installed
• Basic electronics with Victor Hung (signup): You've gotten your feet wet in electronics with the Toobers project. Want to learn a bit more? In this workshop we cover using the Arduino Uno, buttons (in more detail), servo motors, relays, LED strips and more! You'll receive an additional kit of electronics components that may be useful for your toy prototypes. Highly recommended that at least one member of each team attend this workshop!
  Monday, Apr 3, 7:30-9:30 PM, Rm 1-390
  Please bring your laptop with Arduino IDE installed and your electronics toolkit (e.g., wirestripper and wire, NOT your Toober)
• Designing for CNC Machining with Sam Ihns (signup): The CNC router is a very powerful shop tool, used to create anything from guitars to parade floats. Learn how CNC tools operate, see some examples of past toys that use the technology, and learn how to best design your toys to take full advantage of CNC machining!
  Thursday, Apr 6, 7:00-7:45 PM, Rm 3-270
• Inclusive Design Principles with Shayna Ahteck (signup): Universal design and accessibility features make everyone's lives better! We'll talk about intentionally designing toy features for kids of all abilities. You'll get some hands-on practice with adapting existing toys with bigger, easier to press switches.
  Thursday, Apr 6, 8:00-9:00 PM, Rm 3-270

Lower capacity workshops (signup) These workshops accommodate fewer students at a time. You may sign up for at most one of these workshops initially. After noon, Monday, April 3, you may sign up for any number of these, space permitting.

• Resin casting with Victor Hung: One technique for making parts, especially multiples of the same part, is to make a mold and then cast it. In this workshop, you'll make a silicone mold and then create a resin cast.
  Capacity: 20 per session in Rm 3-442
  Thu, Apr 6, 12:00-1:30 PM
  Thu, Apr 6, 7:30-9:00 PM
• Plastics forming with David Wallace: One technique for shaping plastics is thermoforming. Learn how to make a mold for thermo forming, and then thermoform the part.
  Capacity: 10 per session in Rm 5-007
  Mon, Apr 3, 3:30-5:00 PM
  Mon, Apr 3, 8:00-9:30 PM
  Wed, Apr 5, 5:30-7:00 PM
• Laser Cutter training with Sam Ihns or Jordan Tappa: Perhaps the most versatile shop tool, the laser cutter can be used to cut and engrave a variety of different materials. Come learn how to safely use the laser cutter and create your own custom, light-up keychain!
  Capacity: 5 per session in Rm 3-003 (staff-side PDL)
  Please bring laptop with Adobe Illustrator installed
  Mon, Apr 3, 1:00-2:30 PM, Sam
  Mon, Apr 3, 3:30-5:00 PM, Sam
  Tue, Apr 4, 1:00-2:30 PM, Jordan
  Tue, Apr 4, 3:00-4:30 PM, Jordan
  Wed, Apr 5, 1:00-2:30 PM, Jordan
  Wed, Apr 5, 3:30-5:00 PM, Jordan
  Thu, Apr 6, 1:00-2:30 PM, Sam
  Thu, Apr 6, 3:00-4:30 PM, Jordan
• Woodworking Saws with Nate Phipps: Learn how to use the compound mitre saw and table saw to build a project.
  Capacity: 5 per session in Rm 5-007
  Tue, Apr 4, 3:00-5:00 PM
  Thu, Apr 6, 7:00-9:00 PM
• Turning and Milling with Peter Nielsen: Learn how to use the lathe and milling machine.
  Capacity: 5 per session in Rm 5-007
  Wed, Apr 5, 9:00-10:45 AM
  Wed, Apr 5, 11:00 AM-12:45 PM
• 3D printer training with James Penn: Learn how to run the Ender 3D printers in the PDL. While you would usually send your full-color CAD models to the #3d-print Slack channel to be printed by 2.00b staff, sometimes you just need a quick print to test with. If you know how to run the Ender 3D printers, you can do it yourself.
  Capacity: 8 per session in Rm 3-004 (PDL)
  Mon, Apr 3, 3:30-5:00 PM
  Thu, Apr 6, 7:30-9:00 PM
  Fri, Apr 7, 2:00-3:30 PM
• Vinyl cutter training with course staff: How do toy manufacturers get their logos on products? One technique is with vinyl cutouts. Come to this workshop to learn how to make vinyl cut-outs that you can apply to your prototype. Time permitting, we'll explore other uses of vinyl cutters including print-and-cut stickers and dye sublimation.
  Capacity: 6 per session
  Please bring laptop with Adobe Illustrator installed
  Tue, Apr 4, 10:00-11:30 AM, 3-004 (PDL)
  Thu, Apr 6, 12:00-1:30 PM, 5-007