Design and digital manufacture of pop-up cards in educational environments using low-cost technologies

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21556/edutec.2019.67.1261

Keywords:

digital manufacturing, education, pop-up, cutting plotter, vectorize

Abstract

The implementation of digital manufacturing technologies in schools usually requires the creation of specific spaces (Makerspaces, Fab labs, etc.). However, it is interesting to introduce these technologies in traditional classrooms. This article describes an experience carried out at Colegio San Isidro, Los Salesianos de la Orotava, Tenerife in the 4th year of secondary school in the subject of plastic, visual and audiovisual expression, in which an activity of design and creation of pop-up cards has been carried out. This activity involves cutting and folding paper, which is usually done with scissors or a cutter. However, with the emergence of low-cost digital manufacturing techniques, this process can be automated and introduced into any classroom.

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Bonnet de León, University of La Laguna (Spain)

Doctorate in education from the University of Laguna.

Jose Luis Saorin, University of La Laguna (Spain)

Department of Techniques and Projects in engineering and architecture. Founding member of the Digital Manufacturing Laboratory of the University of La Laguna. Responsible for training in the STEAM area.

Jorge de la Torre-Cantero, University of La Laguna (Spain)

Department of Techniques and Projects in engineering and architecture. Founding member of the Digital Manufacturing Laboratory of the University of La Laguna.

Cecile Meier, University of La Laguna (Spain)

Department of Fine Arts, area of sculpture and new technologies

Eliseo García Marrero, University of La Laguna (Spain)

Master's degree in education from the University of La Laguna

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Published

29-03-2019

How to Cite

Bonnet de León, A., Saorin, J. L., de la Torre-Cantero, J., Meier, C., & García Marrero, E. (2019). Design and digital manufacture of pop-up cards in educational environments using low-cost technologies. Edutec, Revista Electrónica De Tecnología Educativa, (67), 48–65. https://doi.org/10.21556/edutec.2019.67.1261

Issue

No. 67 (2019): Edutec Nº 67 - March 2019

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Journal articles

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