Instructor Exam

The genearic exam for any instructor interested in teaching the Open Source Microfactory STEAM Camp is to perfoem these 5 steps, all within a 5-10 minute time budget. This exercise embodies much of the OSE development workflow, and is required of any instructor who is interested in teaching with OSE:

1. Design a 3D CAD object using FreeCAD v0.16, with a basic sketch extruded into a 3D object - putting a 3D feature on that object, and putting another 3D feature on that feature.
2. Exporting and slicking for printing using the D3D Universal 3D Printer using Lulzbot Cura slicing software using OSE Linux, either live or installed.
3. Printing the object successfully, verifying that first layer adhesion is correct by using live correction of an automatic bed leveling procedure.
4. Uploading the generated CAD object to one's Work Log, using a Part Library Template which also displays the visual history of the part. See samples of Part Libraries at D3D Universal.
5. Using Merge Workflow to merge one's file into any other file of one's choice, and uploading that to one's work log as the second entry in their part library. This demonstrates the ability to combine individual parts into assemblies, which is a core aspect of large-scale, collaborative, public product development.

This requires access to a D3D Universal multipurpose CNC machine, which can be done either by building from its detailed BOM at the D3D Universal wiki page, or by purchasing a kit from us on our Product Page.