Tad 330 Computer Aided Drafting & Design portfolio
- 1. TAD 330: Portfolio Kayla Barbour
- 2. Portfolio Content ❏ Designing with Fusion ❏ Gearing Up ❏ Ready to Assemble ❏ Course Outcomes
- 3. Designing with Fusion ❏ Introduced to AutoCAD Fusion360 software and applications ❏ Sketched a variety of objects into Fusion and created 3D printed prototypes and products ❏ Worked individually and with partners to sketch designs and ideate
- 4. Gearing Up - Overview ❏ Engineered Mechanical Movement #123 ❏ Used Fusion to sketch multiple designs ❏ Created a variety of prototypes & iterations ❏ Built a useful product, incorporating chosen movement & the 3D laser cutter
- 5. Gearing Up - Prototypes ❏ Cardboard - Hand cut ❏ Cardboard - Laser cut ❏ Wood - Laser cut ❏ Acrylic - Laser cut
- 6. Gearing Up - Iterations ❏ Mechanical Movement #123 → Engineered to have a 1:3 Mechanical Advantage ❏ Three Designs, each featuring: → varying number of teeth → different dimensions → unique angle/design of gear teeth
- 7. Gearing Up - 3D Modeling ❏ Created a moving model based on the Mechanical Movement #123 ❏ Considered a variety of sizes, shapes, angles ❏ Exported files for use in MasterCam & the 3D laser cutter
- 8. Gearing Up - Finished Product ❏ Created a thread & yarn spooler, utilizing Mechanical Movement #123 to redirect circular movement from a crank into rectilinear motion ❏ Processed Materials include: cedar acrylic gears dowels
- 9. Ready to Assemble - Overview ❏ Engineered a piece of knockdown/flatpack furniture ❏ Designed various iterations using Fusion ❏ Created multiple prototypes ❏ Analyzed Packaging & Materials ❏ Built & constructed “the BookNook”
- 10. Ready to Assemble - Prototypes
- 11. Ready to Assemble - 3D Modeling ❏ Designed & Sketched a functioning piece of furniture based on standard dimensions ❏ Considered a variety of: - -materials -joinery -assembly methods - - - -hidden compartments -ergonomic -features ❏ Exported files for use in MasterCam & the CNC Router
- 12. Ready to Assemble - Finished Product ❏ Created “the BookNook”, a functioning library chair that offers seating & storage ❏ Processed Materials include: -stained plywood - ½” rolltrim -handsewn upholstery
- 13. Course Outcomes ❏ Gained knowledge and confidence in Fusion360 software capabilities ❏ Exposed to new technology and methods of creating products- ie MasterCam ❏ Expanded Design Thinking Skills & real-world applications ❏ Designed & Created usable products ❏ Motivated to continue pursuing a career in Sustainable Design