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Design thinking with 3D printing
A Design & Technologies unit that takes students through the full design cycle — from a real user problem to a printed, tested prototype.
What's covered
- Framing a design problem around a real user need
- Sketching and modelling ideas in CAD
- Preparing a model for 3D printing
- Evaluating and iterating on the printed prototype
Overview
Students learn the design process by living it — identifying a real problem, modelling a solution in CAD, and printing and testing a prototype. Built and refined in real secondary classrooms.
What students build
A 3D-printed prototype that solves a user problem they defined, backed by a design folio showing their iterations.