BIO

Neva Buttrey has always loved to teach and has spent most of her adult life looking for opportunities to do so. Her passion has been to tell of God’s love for others as she shared with them the skills and knowledge He has given her. She has shared in many ways, including Word and Excel classes at work, one on one training with her staff, Sunday school classes at North Blvd., and helping to train and support church staff with Word, Excel, and the church’s database systems.

Neva majored in Information Systems at MTSU and went to work for the State of Tennessee just about the time the first Windows PC was purchased. She worked with all things “tech related” her entire thirty-plus years with the State of Tennessee, including but not limited to Desktop Technical Support, Network Administration, Webmaster, Application support, Application development, and SQL Server support. She also spent many years managing teams of individuals who did the same type of work. She recently chose to leave full time work so that she could pursue things that bring joy to her heart.

Introduction to 3D Printing Using Tinkercad

32 WEEK CLASS

 

Tutor Name: Neva Buttrey

Course Name: Introduction to 3D Printing Using Tinkercad

Required Textx:

None

Required Equipment and software:

  • Laptop running Microsoft Windows 10, 11 OR

  • MacBook running Apple MacOS High Sierra 10.13.2 or later

  • Free Tinkercad web app

  • Google Chrome version 50 (or newer)

  • Safari 13 (or newer)

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

Supply Fee: $20

Minimum Number of Students: 3

Maximum Number of Students: 10

Course Description/Outline/Objectives:

This class introduces students to basic 3D modeling using Tinkercad software, guiding them step-by-step as they create and 3D print items they can take home with them. No prior experience required.

This 16-week class will cover the basics of 3D printing by learning to:

  • Navigate Tinkercad’s web interface

  • Create and modify 3D shapes

  • Use alignment, grouping, and scaling tools

  • Prepare designs (models) for 3D printing

  • Understand basic 3D printer concepts (materials, slicing, file types, print time)

  • Use 3D print terminology in assignments and class discussions

Each student will design and print six single-color 3D print items and one multicolored 3D print item during the spring semester. The student will be allowed to complete at least one of the single-color items through the entire multi-step process from design to removing the printed object from the printer plate.

Expected weekly time commitment for homework: 3-4 hours/week

Prerequisites: None

Recommended Grade Level: 7th - 8th

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