Cantilever Lamp Project

Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Students are given the components necessary to wire up a lamp. They need to design and print the lamp itself.
Medium
Medium-term
10–14 yrs
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Suitable printers: Prusa MINI / MINI+Prusa MK3 & MMU2Prusa MK3/S/S+Prusa MK3S/+ & MMU2S/3
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updated February 20, 2023

Summary

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Students are given the components necessary to wire up a lamp. They need to design and print the lamp itself.

The focus of the target group

Design and Manufacturing 

Electronics

3D Modelling and Printing

 

Necessary knowledge and skills

3D Modelling Software - I teach Fusion 360 as it is free for students and educators

3D printing - I have students print their own models' so they get the experience to to use the printers in their future projects. 

Sketching thumbnails, orthographic projection and in perspective. 

Electronics including soldering. 

Project objectives

Context area - Engineering. 

Focus Area - Mechatronic engineering. 

Students are to research, design, manufacture and evaluate a cantilever LED Lamp. The majority of the course time will be on design and manufacturing but each of their projects will have an accompanying portfolio. the teacher is to help students with undertaking their own designs however students who struggle may alter an existing design. 


 

Required equipment

3D modelling software (I use Fusion 360 as it is free for schools) 

Lamp Kit - You can purchase from here or anything similar. https://www.scorpiotechnology.com.au/technology-components 

Soldering Equipment 

Whatever Fasteners they choose. 

3D modelingFastenersIT classroom

Project time schedule

1 Hour introduction to task

1 hour wiring circuit

2-3 hours researching and planning 

2-3 hours sketching 

5-10 hours 3D modelling 

Extensive printing time depending on printers and Lamp size. 

2 hours evaluating task. 

Workflow

Help students understand the design brief and hand out portfolio templates for them to base their own portfolio on 

They will have headings : 

  • identification of needs and opportunities
  • action and time plan
  • material list
  • idea generation
  • research and project development
  • experimentation
  • presentation
  • evaluation

Help students create an action plan and estimate how much time it will take to complete each step. 

Each student will use different materials and quantities for their projects. Help them work out how much they need and how much it will cost. 

Give some drawing techniques and have them generate some ideas. 

Conduct secondary research to improve some ideas for their lamp. 

Demonstrate some of the 3D Modelling Techniques for the students. 

Have students 3D model their designs.

3D print their projects and demonstrate how to wire them up. Have students work in pairs or groups to help successfully wire up their design. 

Test their light works before installing it into their 3D model.  

Evaluate how they went in their portfolio

Authors

Jonathan Larter

Model origin

The author marked this model as their own original creation.

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