1. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY
LIBRARYS
2. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY
LIBRARYS ETIENNE DOUGLAS WEBSTSTAR COORDINATOR
[email protected] DIANA LOPEZ LIBRARIAN
[email protected] 415-332-6158
3. MARIN CITY, CA
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. 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.
6. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING?
7. WHAT IS 3D PRINTING?
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. 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. 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. DESIGNING USED TINKERCAD.COM TO TEACH THE BASICS OF 3D
DESIGN
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21. RESULTS KIDS WERE ENGAGED ENJOYED DESIGNING WANTED TO DO
AGAIN ASKED WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE ON THE 3D PRINTER
22. 3D PRINTED RUBBER BAND CAR DESIGN CONTEST MARIN CITY
LIBRARYS ETIENNE DOUGLAS WEBSTSTAR COORDINATOR
[email protected] DIANA LOPEZ LIBRARIAN
[email protected] 415-332-6158