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CAD Apprentice badge via Tinkercad
Functional
I can create elements/parts in a CAD package
I can create 2D shapes which I can push/pull/extrude into 3D
I can use editing features to add / subtract features to change 2D and 3D shapes
I can copy / mirror / combine shapes to make new forms
I can explore and test a virtual model
I can take measurements from a real product to inform my design
Deliverables
I can demonstrate knowledge of part plans or sections
I can export a file to make a 3D element using CAM ( a 3D printer or laser cutter)
Wider context
I can navigate a virtual environment and explain what one is to another person
I can explain how CAD can help a Designer or Engineer
Example challenge 1
Design a 2 part product in Tinkercad e.g. a bubble wand and container
Example challenge 2
Design a single part product in Tinkercad e.g. a carabiner like this
Course videos
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Course Material