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         Moving on, Alex and I decided that as part of our presentation, one thing we wanted to have was a physical model. Before we could make this model, we had to ensure that our design was ready and all the dimensions were correct, as well as massing the area around the stairway to give context to the model. Once we were satisfied, we took a trip to the Sears Thinkbox, which is a part of the CWRU campus that is open to the public where people can design and build whatever they want with the numerous machines in the building. For both Alex and I, we had no prior experience before this project with 3D printing, so it was a challenge to figure out printing our model. Luckily, we were given lots of help by the students working there and we spent our whole day at the building figuring out 3D printing. We had to transfer our design into a new software specifically for printing, and then edit it there to be able to make it ready to print. We came out with so much more knowledge on how to use the machines and at the end of the day we finally were able to start our print which will go over the weekend. If we decide to create another model for our presentation, we will definitely be more ready now that we have the skills we obtained throughout the day. Also, one part of our design that we still need to work on is a covering over our staircase as well as the landing the staircase connects to. Alex and I have already planned out a design for this and we plan to create a circular covering with glass so light can shine through while still converting from precipitation but not using too much space. In the coming time, we will work on the specifications of this to officially finish the design aspect of our project. 


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  1. Ms. ShortDecember 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM

    I really enjoyed our meeting this week, with your mentor. I can tell that she really appreciates your work ethic and persistence! Persistence is a huge part of professional work. I love how you’re thinking about the model not just as an object, but as a way to communicate your ideas clearly in a real presentation setting.

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