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Module One :  An introduction to the human centric design process

Learning Objectives:

Learning Statement:

In this module, students will become familiar with the Stanford’s d.School Design Thinking method and be able to facilitate a problem solving session. Students will understand the history of 3D printing and how it is used in the education field. Students will become familiar with the 3D printing communities, and will be able to leverage 3D printing technology as a prototyping tool.

Evidence of Understanding Statement

Students will be

  • Able to facilitate a Design Thinking problem solving session;
  • Able to design one simple 3D model and successfully print the model;
  • Able to take advantage of open source 3D printing and able to successfully print the model;
  • Able to use the 3D models to facilitate a classroom activity or a training course.

 

Prerequisites:

Students should be familiar with the learning management system

Students should be familiar with basic prototyping methods such as paper prototyping (e.g. sketch) and physical prototyping ( e.g. build a paper or cardboard model; use LEGOs to build a model). The hands on on-site lesson will also serve as a skill evaluation and training session. Students will be ready to progress to the online portion of this course to learn about 3D printing.

To connect to students’ interests, backgrounds, strengths, and needs, the module project is open to any 3D printed objects that fit in students’ personal education interests. The final print outs need to fit in a course design, a training design, or a project prototype.

The on site meeting before students entering the online module will be utilized to introduce LMS and other skill training.

Activities:

Lectures:

  • Overview (video)

  • Recap “DESIGN THINKING” method (Intro to “Design Thinking” will be done during on-site meeting, on line course portion just an review of what have been done during on-site meeting)
  • M1.1 History of 3D printing (video)
    What is 3D prining

    History of 3D printing
  • M1.2 3D printing in education (video, website presentation and content/text, discussion)
  • M1.3 3D printing hardware and software (graphics, content/text, resource/data list, 6 -8 video demos of 123D Design software)
    Sample video
  • M1.4 3D printing communities (graphics, web links)
  • Conclusion

Reading:

1. Please read the book
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
2. Design Thinking

We will discuss about our reading material at the beginning of next on site meeting.

Discussion: Technologies for education

Please read http://www.ed.gov/oii-news/use-technology-teaching-and-learning

Compare your idea of how technology should be used in education to how it is actually used in your school. Critique how it is used from your own perspective as a teacher or a student.

  • How are technological tools being used at your school or university?
  • Do these tools contribute and help teachers?
  • Do these tools benefit students?
  • How would students use technology in and out of the classroom. Explain your response. (Remember, some students may not have access at home)?
  • If you were to design a course, what technologies would you use?

Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Assignment:

Due Date: Before our next class meeting.

Description:
During the first two week of this class we will explore 3D printing technology. Familiarize yourself with one of the 3D designing/modeling tools. Test print items on our 3D printer. The homework for this module is to print one 3D prototype that you might use in one of your teaching classes or training sessions.
For example, if you are teaching the idea of 2D or 3D shapes, you can work out 3D printed shapes in your curriculum. If you are teaching chemistry, maybe you can print a small molecules, body parts for nursing course, or logos for design lessons. There are endless possibilities.

Keep it simple!
To start working with 3D printers, you want to keep it simple. Test your 3D printer capability first with small test runs. Study from all open source models.

Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize yourself with 3D printing technology. Learn about the available resources you can use.

Tools:
123D Design (or any other 3D modeling software of your choosing), 3D printer

Many schools already have a 3D printer, you can also design your model and send it out to have it printed by a 3D printing service. Below are a few vendors:

Submission Directions:

Print it out, make a short presentation/demo video (5-10 minute), share with the class how you will use this 3D model in your teaching.  Reflect on what you’ve learned in this process.

  • What is the goal of your project?
  • Who is the intended audience?
  • What is your process creating this 3D model?
  • What do you think works well and why?
  • What did you struggle with?

Assessment:

What evidence of student learning will you collect? (formal or informal methods of assessment)

  1. Formative assessment of discussions
  2. Hand-on project (printed 3D item) critique
  3. Presentation
  4. Reflection (writing)

What criteria will you use to interpret the evidence?

Discussions:

Excellent (5pts) Satisfactory (3pts) Need Improvement (1pts)
 Initial Content Posting Effectively addressed technology usage in education, integrated lesson materials and lectures of the week, evident outside class research, and provided additional thoughts and ideas to the topic. Understood the importance of technology usage in education, addressed the issue in discussion. Discussion referred to reading and lectures of this module. Addressed the importance of technology usage in education, but did not integrate module readings and/or lectures.
Follow Up posting Contributed to and extended the discussion building on previous post. Posted response to your peers’ posting and provided some feedback. Posted shallow response such as “I agree”; without further explanation nor provided additional input.
Professionalism Contribution is professional, clear, and concise. Contribution provided with some information, however there are grammatical or spelling errors. Contribution is not professional, contained multiple errors, or inappropriate comments.

Project: A rubric will be provided for project assessment based on creativity, general ideas, and technical challenge.

Criteria Grading Scale
Excellent (10pts) Satisfactory (7pts) Needs Improvement (5pts)
Creativity Throughout understanding of the purpose driving the process of innovation (Who needs this? Why?) Develops insight about the particular needs and interests of the target audience – empathy Understands the basic purpose for innovation but does not thoroughly consider the needs and interests of the target audience May just “follow directions” without understanding the purpose for innovation or considering the needs and interests of the target audience
Generate and Select Ideas 1. Uses idea-generating techniques to develop several original ideas for product(s)2.carefully evaluates the quality of ideas and selects the best one to shape into a product3. asks new questions, takes different perspectives to elaborate and improve on the selected idea 1. Develops some original ideas for product(s), but could develop more with better use of idea-generating techniques2. Gvaluates ideas, but not thoroughly before selecting one 3. asks a few new questions but may make only minor changes to the selected idea 1. Stays within existing frameworks; does not use idea-generating techniques to develop new ideas for product(s)2. Selects one idea without evaluating the quality of ideas3. does not ask new questions or elaborate on the selected idea
Technical Challenge Print out challenge the technical capability of the printer. Design is well executed, and complete with no flaws. Design is complete and printed with the printer. Design is printed but with errors such as peeling, unstable connection, unsuccessful over hang structures.