Middle School
N° 01
Arduino and Electronics (Ages 11-14)
Building circuits on a breadboard, C-based Arduino code, sensors and motor drivers in real projects.
3D Design and 3D Printing (Ages 10-14)
From modelling in Tinkercad to printer settings: key rings, robot parts and a prototype of their own invention.
In this programme students learn to turn an idea in their head into a three-dimensional model on screen and then into an object they can hold. We start with basic shapes in the browser-based Tinkercad and move on to dimensioned technical drawing and, at the advanced stage, parametric design.
How the sessions work
- One 90-minute session a week, with no more than 8 students
- Measuring, using callipers, tolerances and interlocking parts
- Slicing software: layer height, infill and support structures
- The academy has four FDM 3D printers using PLA filament
Projects
In the first month students design a name key ring and a pencil holder, in the second month spare parts for robots, and in the last month a prototype that solves a problem they have chosen themselves. Each student has two prints a month and takes them home. The printers are enclosed, and an instructor supervises printing so that students do not touch the hot nozzle.
Learning outcomes
- Dimensioned 3D modelling
- Slicing and print settings
- A prototype of their own invention
Curriculum summary
| Month 1 | Basic shapes and key ring |
|---|---|
| Month 2 | Measurement and robot parts |
| Month 3 | Interlocking parts |
| Month 4 | Prototype project |
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