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Self-Paced and Self-Graded

3D Modeling Course in NCLab

Dr. Pavel Solin

Founder of NCLab (http://nclab.com), Email: pavel@nclab.com

NACTE 2016, South Lake Tahoe, July 26-29, 2016

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3D Modeling

  • Fundamental CTE and STEM skill
  • Used heavily in engineering, science, architecture, and other areas
  • It’s Math: Geometry, Algebra, and Set Theory
  • NCLab’s self-paced course is fully self-paced and self-graded (U.S. Patent Pending 14/172,475)
  • 5 parts, 21 sections, 170 game levels
  • Aligned with all Eight CCS for Math Practice
  • NCLab also provides a free 3D Modeling app

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3D Modeling 1 - Section 1

Learn basic 2D shapes and colors

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3D Modeling 1 - Section 2

Create unions of objects

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3D Modeling 1 - Section 3

Extrude 2D objects to 3D

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3D Modeling 1 - Section 4

Move objects in the XY plane

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3D Modeling 1 - Section 5

Design 2D models

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3D Modeling 2 - Section 6

Rotate objects in the XY plane

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3D Modeling 2 - Section 7

Combine 2D rotations and translations

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3D Modeling 2 - Section 8

Create 3D shapes

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3D Modeling 2 - Section 9

More 3D shapes

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3D Modeling 2 - Section 10

Combine 3D rotations and translations

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3D Modeling 3 - Section 11

Build 3D models related to sports

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3D Modeling 3 - Section 12

Use axial symmetry

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3D Modeling 3 - Section 13

Use rotational symmetry

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3D Modeling 3 - Section 14

Practice spatial reasoning by solving 3D puzzles

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3D Modeling 3 - Section 15

Practice Boolean operations while building objects related to movies

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3D Modeling 4 - Section 16

Finite representation of curved surfaces

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3D Modeling 4 - Section 17

Spirals

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3D Modeling 4 - Section 18

Repeating patterns and loops I

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3D Modeling 4 - Section 19

Repeating patterns and loops II

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3D Modeling 4 - Section 20

Repeating patterns and loops III

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3D Modeling 5 - Section 21

Rotational solids, surfaces and shells

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