Engineering: From 2D Sketch to 3D Model
Course Materials List
Required Materials
Technology:
This course was not designed to be taken on a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. While you may access content on these devices, certain activities and assignments may not be supported.
- Desktop, laptop, or Chromebook that meets system requirements provided below
- Mouse with scroll wheel and two buttons (option: Logitech M525 Wireless Mouse)
- Access to a basic printer
- Device to take and upload photos (e.g. smartphone, tablet)
- Tinkercad web app: Follow instructions to create a free personal account
- Onshape web app: Follow instructions to create a free Grade School/K-12 student account.
Printed Material:
Throughout the course, you will find printable documents, some of which are required. We encourage you to print the required pages listed below in advance so that you have them when you need them.
Required Print Material:
- Activity pages (download and print; 6 pages, Color)
- Mask assignment - We recommend printing these pages on cardstock for best results, but you can use standard printer paper if needed. Only one mask is required for the assignment, but you may want to print both options to decide or do later.
- Elephant (download and print; 5 pages, B&W); *or*
- Tiger (download and print; 5 pages, B&W)
- Graph paper, at least 10 copies (download and print copies, if needed)
- Isometric paper, at least 5 copies (download and print copies, if needed)
The pages in this Optional Print Packet (download and print, if desired; 46 pages, B&W) are included throughout your course for on-screen activities and optional challenges. If you have convenient printer access, we recommend downloading and printing as you go since you likely will not use all pages. However, we provide the packet so you have the option to print in advance.
Household Items:
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Blank paper for sketching
- Ruler or straightedge
- Scissors
- Glue, tape, or double-sided tape
Additional Household Materials for Optional Activities
- Shopping bag, plastic bag, or garbage bag
- Marker
- Wax paper (or tape as an alternative)
- Clothing iron
- Bowl
- String or yarn
- Hot glue gun with glue sticks
- Cardboard (or similar semi-hard surface)
Composite System Requirements
Supported Devices & Operating Systems:
- PC laptop/desktop with Microsoft Windows 10 or later
- Apple Mac laptop/desktop with Mac OS X 10.10 or later
- Chromebook with Google Chrome OS
This course was not designed to be taken on a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. While you may access content on these devices, certain applications and assignments may not be supported.
Recommended Browsers:
- Google Chrome, version 50 or higher
- Safari, version 10 or higher (Mac OS only)
- Microsoft Edge, Chromium version
Your device and browser MUST support webGL and websocket connections, in addition to other compatibility standards. WebGL enables working in 3D in the browser. If your device was purchased after 2015 and you are using a current web browser, webGL should be supported.
Please test your device and browser: https://get.webgl.org/ and https://cad.onshape.com/check.
Additional Hardware:
- Mouse with scroll wheel and two buttons (option: Logitech M525 Wireless Mouse)
- Access to a basic printer
- Device to take and upload photos (e.g. smartphone, tablet)
The requirements above will cover all applications used in the course. The sections below contain recommendations specific to individual applications.
Tinkercad
Recommended Devices & Operating Systems:
- PC laptop/desktop with Microsoft Windows 10 or later
- Apple Mac laptop/desktop with Apple OS X 10.10 or later
- Chromebook with Google Chrome OS
Assignments in this course were not designed for completion on mobile devices. Tinkercad mobile apps for iPad and Android are available but not recommended for this course.
Recommended Browsers:
- Google Chrome, version 50 or higher
- Safari, version 10 or higher (Mac OS only)
- Microsoft Edge, Chromium version
Your device and browser MUST support webGL. WebGL enables working in 3D in the browser. You can test your device with webGL here: https://get.webgl.org/.
Create Your Free Personal Account:
- Go to: https://www.tinkercad.com/
- Click "Start Tinkering"
- Select "Create a personal account"
- Select your preferred method to sign in and follow the prompts - If you choose to sign-up with email, you will be required to create a password.
- Bookmark https://www.tinkercad.com/login for future access.
For more information, please consult Tinkercad Help.
Onshape
Recommended Devices & Operating Systems:
- PC laptop/desktop with Microsoft Windows 10 or later
- Apple Mac laptop/desktop with Mac OS X 10.10 or later
- Chromebook with Google Chrome OS
Assignments in this course were not designed for completion on mobile devices. Onshape mobile apps for iOS and Android are available but not recommended for this course.
Onshape requires a strong, consistent Internet connection. Intermittent or low-bandwidth connections will require you to refresh your browser tab with each dropped connection.
Recommended Browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Safari (Mac OS only)
- Microsoft Edge
Onshape requires webGL and a websocket connection. You can test your browser compatibility here: https://cad.onshape.com/check
Create a Free Grade School/K-12 Student Account:
- Go to: https://www.onshape.com/en/education/
- Click "For Students"
- Complete the registration form to create a Grade School / K-12 Edu Account - You will be required to verify the email address you use.
- Complete Step 2 of the registration form - Enter your school information, not CWRU.
- Verify your email address as directed to "Activate Your Account"
- Create a password when prompted
- When prompted, confirm that your default units are “Inch,” “Angle,” and “Pound,” all to three decimal places (“0.123”). You may also complete the rest of the guided setup. (Your units and other settings can be updated later in Preferences if needed.)
- Bookmark https://cad.onshape.com/signin for future access.
For more information, please consult: Onshape Help.