1. 1. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY LIBRARYS
2. 2. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY LIBRARYS ETIENNE DOUGLAS WEBSTSTAR COORDINATOR EDOUGLAS@MARINCOUNTY.ORG DIANA LOPEZ LIBRARIAN DLOPEZ@MARINCOUNTY.ORG 415-332-6158
3. 3. MARIN CITY, CA
4. 4. MARIN CITY, CA LOCATED IN MARIN COUNTY, CA MARIN COUNTY HAS THE 17TH HIGHEST INCOME IN THE US *3RD HIGHEST PER CAPITA INTERESTING FACTS: Population: 2666 Populated in 1942 by African-Americans as shipyard laborers during WWII 38.9% White, 38.1% Black, 10.8% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino 2Pac lived here when he attended high school George Duke was born and raised in Marin City Houses most of the low-income residents in Marin County
5. 5. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING? 3D PRINTING OR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IS A PROCESS OF MAKING THREE DIMENSIONAL SOLID OBJECTS FROM A DIGITAL FILE. THE CREATION OF A 3D PRINTED OBJECT IS ACHIEVED USING ADDITIVE PROCESSES. IN AN ADDITIVE PROCESS AN OBJECT IS CREATED BY LAYING DOWN SUCCESSIVE LAYERS OF MATERIAL UNTIL THE ENTIRE OBJECT IS CREATED. EACH OF THESE LAYERS CAN BE SEEN AS A THINLY SLICED HORIZONTAL CROSS-SECTION OF THE EVENTUAL OBJECT.
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8. 8. 3D PRINTING PROGRAM GOALS LIBRARY GOALS: PROVIDE ACCESS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO AN UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF SPARKING AN INTEREST IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) FIELDS AND INCREASING THE DIVERSITY IN STEAM PROFESSIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE: LEARN HANDS-ON COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SKILLS FROM IDEA TO DIGITAL MODEL TO PHYSICAL FABRICATION USE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS TO TROUBLESHOOT AND IMPROVE DESIGNS USE MATH SKILLS TO CALCULATE MEASUREMENT
9. 9. THE CONTEST GOAL: DESIGN A 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND POWERED CAR AND COMPETE IN A RACE FOR DISTANCE RULES: CAR MUST BE DESIGNED BY THE PARTICIPANT (NO DOWNLOADING OF SOMEONE ELSES DESIGN) MUST NOT BE OVER 120MM CAN ADD TO CAR FOR WEIGHT AND TRACTION PARTICIPANTS GET 5 TURNS SCORE IS DETERMINED BY AN AVERAGE OF THEIR 5 TURNS
10. 10. THE PARTICIPANTS LOANED OUT CHROMEBOOKS TO LOCAL STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER WORKED WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING/BAYSIDE SCHOOL TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WERE TOP STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL
11. 11. DESIGNING USED TINKERCAD.COM TO TEACH THE BASICS OF 3D DESIGN
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21. 21. RESULTS KIDS WERE ENGAGED ENJOYED DESIGNING WANTED TO DO AGAIN ASKED WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE ON THE 3D PRINTER
22. 22. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY LIBRARYS ETIENNE DOUGLAS WEBSTSTAR COORDINATOR EDOUGLAS@MARINCOUNTY.ORG DIANA LOPEZ LIBRARIAN DLOPEZ@MARINCOUNTY.ORG 415-332-6158