Project Info

Puzzle Cube Design Project

Part 2 - Part 2 - 3D Model your Puzzle Cube using Autodesk Inventor

Puzzle Parts file x 5
- Use Autodesk Inventor to create colored models of each of your puzzle cube pieces. INSTRUCTIONS HERE.
- Tutorial video HERE
Puzzle Part Assembly file
- Create an assembly showing how all of your puzzle cube parts fit together.
- INSTRUCTIONS HERE
- Tutorial video HERE
Puzzle Part Drawings x 6
- INSTRUCTIONS HERE.
- Includes a top-front-right multiview shown at an appropriate scale and layout.
- Isometric view (shaded) is show in the top right corner of the page.
- Complete dimensioning of the parts according to guidelines
- A sixth drawing showing the Assembled Cube and Exploded View.
- Tutorial video #1 HERE
- Tutorial video #2 HERE

Create a presentation showing the animated assembly of your puzzle cube.
- Tutorial video for Exploded View Presentation
- Tutorial video for Animation of Assembly
Digital Portfolio Website
- Instructions HERE

Project: Puzzle Design Challenge
Part 1 - Puzzle Design Checklist – 50pts

Design Brief – 5 pts
Puzzle Part Combinations – 10 pts
- Isometric drawings of 4-piece parts x 6
- Isometric drawings of 5-piece parts x 10
- Isometric drawings of 6-piece parts x 15 + 2 peer parts

- Peer review of your puzzle cube drawings using the grading rubric.

Wooden Cube Quality Statistics – 10pts
- Excel printout with measurements, summary stats and histogram
- Highlight the cubes with a dimension outside two standard deviations above or below the mean and replace.

Puzzle Cube Prototype - create your puzzle cube - 10pts
- Include a picture of you and your puzzle cube.
- Written paragraph explaining your how to assemble your Puzzle Cube solution.

Prototype Testing Results and Statistical Analysis – 10 pts
- Data Collection – 10 participants w/ 3 attempts – 4pts
- Spreadsheet showing data and summary stats – 4pts
- Conclusion Questions – 2 pts