Why Technology in our Classroom?

• Engagement: Technology captivates students and enhances their learning experiences.

• Cross-Disciplinary Learning: Technology seamlessly connects subjects like science, math, art, and engineering. For instance, designing a solar-powered car involves science (understanding energy), math (calculating angles and efficiency), engineering (building the car), and art (creating the aesthetic design).

• Real-World Skills: Prepares students for future careers

• Creative Problem-Solving: Platforms enable students to tackle activities that combine disciplines while fostering innovation and critical thinking.

Digital Software

Digital Fabrication

Interactive Hardware

• 2D CAD /3D CAD
• AR/VR
• Coding
• Design Software
• Game Engines

• Laser Cutting
• 3D printing
• CNC Milling

• Programming: Arduino
• Raspberry Pi
• Micro:bit
• Sensors & microcontrollers)
• Robotics Kits

2D/ 3D CAD / Digital Design

Digital Software

How can I build those?

Digital Software

Using a digital software !

Click TOP to look straight down at the workplane because we will be designing for 2D cutting

Click Flat View

to look straight down at the workplane also

Click Export

when you are done designing and select SVG as your file type to laser cut

CREATING 2D DESIGNS IN TINKERCAD

CREATING 2D DESIGNS IN TINKERCAD

Remember

to set your lines to the material settings for what you are cutting

Remember

to turn on the air filter before you start your cut

Rhino Autocad

ADVANCED SOFTWARE

Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality

AR

3D models of objects are place in real world

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Games

AR SOFTWARE

 AR + Image tracking

AR + Face/Body tracking

AR Games (also has VR & Play mode)

3D pixels (voxel) AR

AR (Videos and models)

they all could include coding

VR

Virtual world made out of 3D models. Immersive experience.

VR SOFTWARE

VR SOFTWARE

Sketch in VR

Online classroom setting

VR Experience + Basic Interactions

VR Game Design



How can you integrate these tools into your class units ?

Game Design

Unity - Cospace

AR

VR

STEM Simulations

Unity- Assemblr- Cospace

Architecture +

Product Design

All software

Fashion Design

AR Spark

Media: Art

AR Sparks

Robotics

Unity

can you think of something else?

Math Geometry

MegaVoxel

DIGITAL FABRICATION

Laser Cutting

3D Printing

STEPS TO DIGITAL FAB

LASER CUTTING

WHAT CAN A LASER CUTTER DO?

Cut

The laser cutter directs the beam of a laser to burn through the material in whatever pattern you design

Etch

The laser cutter can decrease the laser power to burn the surface of the material, but not cut through

Laser Cut

Laser Etched

MATERIALS

Cardboard  3/16” 

Ensure it is laying flat

Cardstock Paper  60lb or thicker 

Be careful to watch while cutting

Plywood & Hardwood  1/8" or thinner  

Baltic Birch plywood is best

Acrylic  1/8" or thinner  

Don’t cut any other types of plastics

Leather  1/8" or thinner  

Ensure it is laying flat

Glass and Metal  Etching only

Cannot cut through

THE PARTS OF A LASER CUTTER

Cutting Bed Limits the size of materials to 10" x 19" and 1/4" thick

Air Filter Must be turned on before any cut by turning the knob all the way

Lid Needs to be closed the entire time during a cut

Camera Captures the objects on the cut bed before a cut. Can be used to trace artwork to cut.

Laser Tube Creates the laser that will then bounce off of mirrors to cut your material

Power Switch Is in the back

Cut Button Starts your cut once you have sent your file from your computer 

WHAT is 3D PRINTING?

NUVU STUDENT EXAMPLE

"Extendable Garage"

Low-Fidelity

High-Fidelity

Low-Fidelity Prototypes

High-Fidelity Prototypes

Easy and fast to make

Low Cost

No special equipment needed

Can look rough-and-ready

Harder to simulate functionality

Hard to visualize aesthetics

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Great-Looking

Good for showcasing a finalized concept

Helps with "buy-in" from stakeholders

Harder/slower to produce

Higher cost

Specialty equipment / materials may be needed

VS

TO LASER CUT OR 3D PRINT

Tip 1: 

If it's a mass -> 3D print

If you can unfold it's shape (simple distinct shapes) -> Laser cutting

TO LASER CUT OR 3D PRINT

Not sure whether you need to laser cut or 3D print? Here are some useful tips that can help you make the right decision:

Tip 1:

If your object exceeds the size of the 3D printer bed, then you should reconsider your options.

TO LASER CUT OR 3D PRINT

Tip 2:

Use the 3D printer for detailed, custom parts that need precise connections and complex mobility.

3 piece hinge

Single bellow for silicone mold making

A ring with snap attachments

Tiny gears with crank handle

TO LASER CUT OR 3D PRINT

Tip 3: 

If you need to mass produce something for assembly, the laser cutter may be a faster route.

INTERACTIVE HARDWARE

Designing with Electronics

3

Volts

A battery is a device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy. The chemical reactions in a battery involve the flow of electrons from one material (electrode) to another, through an external circuit. The flow of electrons provides an electric current that can be used to do work.

THE BATTERY

By pinching the two wires coming out of LED on either side of the 3V button cell battery, we can create a circuit by connecting the + side of the battery to the - side of the battery, which results in the flow of electrons through the wires and the Light Emitting Diode.

THE SIMPLEST CIRCUIT

Electrons jumping from atom to atom in the metal (a conductor material) is the flow of electricity.

MATERIALS

STUDENTS EXAMPLE

To Create a Motor Circuit

Power Supply

(Batteries)

Motor

(Takes electricity and uses it to spin)

Connector

(Conductive Wire)

ARDUINO

Arduino Board

Breadboards

Allows you to connect different components together when you need to share things like POWER (5V and GND).

Arduino is a small computer that uses code to tell it what to do, like turning lights on and off.

High or Low

0-255 (brightness, speed)

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Lights !

Math:

Students can program LEDs to light up in specific patterns to represent geometric transformations, the Fibonacci sequence, or fractal patterns. This combines coding, geometry, and electronics for visual learning.

LED

OUTPUTS

Literature:

Create an interactive book or diorama using sensors, lights, and sound effects triggered by certain actions. Students can use conductive materials or sensors to trigger sounds, LED lights, or animations in response to different parts of a story.

Physics: 

Build a solar system model where each planet is equipped with sensors and LEDs that light up when students interact with them.

Student Project Example

Studio: Responsive Architecture

Arduino +LED

Cardboard Prototype

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Force Sensitive Resistor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Build a smart plant monitoring system using sensors (e.g., moisture, light, temperature) connected to a microcontroller like Arduino

Track and manage rainfall in a community garden

Build an erosion detection system that uses multiple water sensors and LEDs to map and visualize erosion patterns in a small-scale landscape model.

Biology

Student Project Example

School: Kelvinside- Studio: Cyborg Enhancement

Arduino + LED + Water Sensor

Rain Water Collection Device

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion sensor

Neopixel

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS

INPUTS

Arduino : Components

Art: Design an art installation where NeoPixels light up in patterns triggered by movement.

Physics: Students can build their own cars, pendulums, or projectile launchers and use sensors to gather data on motion, force, and energy in real-time. These data points can be graphed and analyzed using computer software.

Math:

Students can program LEDs to light up in specific patterns to represent geometric transformations, the Fibonacci sequence, or fractal patterns. This combines coding, geometry, and electronics for visual learning.

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

NeoPixel + Motion Sensor

Student Project Example

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

NeoPixel + Switch

Student Project Example

Arduino with Multiple Input/Outputs

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUT

INPUT

Arduino : Components

Music + Math:

Use a flex sensor to control the Arduino, which reads the sensor's bend and triggers a buzzer to play tones based on mathematical sequences like Fibonacci or prime numbers. The more the sensor bends, the higher the tone produced by the buzzer.

Servo

STUDENT EXAMPLE

- Studio: Cyborg Enhancement

Student Project Example

School: CAMBRIDGE- Studio: Emoto-Bots 

Student Project Example

School: CAMBRIDGE- Studio: Emoto-Bots 

LEDS + Servos + Ultrasound

Student Project Example

School: KARAM- Studio: UN GOALS

Servos + Ultrasound + Neopixel

Student Project Example