1. Introduction to Engineering Design Puzzle Cube Project

2. Puzzle Objectives:
Design a puzzle with 6 parts that fit together to make a cube (3 blocks wide, deep, and tall)
You will use ¾” wooden cubes to create your puzzle
Once completed, the cubes will be glued together to make six different parts
Each part must consist of 3-6 blocks
No two parts can be identical

3. Project Requirements:
Part Combination Activity 40pts
Stacked cube drawings 40pts
Prototype 50pts

4. Part Combination activity – 40pts
You will need Isometric Grid Paper
Each wooden block will be one block on the grid paper
Come up with the following:
2 solutions for 3 blocks
5 solutions for 4 blocks
6 solutions for 5 blocks
7 solutions for 6 blocks

5. Sample Part Combination Activity

6. Stacked Cube Drawing: 40pts
Select parts to make up your puzzle
You need 6 different parts
Each part must be between 3 and 6 blocks
Continue with this method until you have six parts and all blocks in the stacked cube are assigned a color
Be sure not to duplicate a part!

7. Prototype – 50pts Now make each part. You will need wood glue.
Cover the entire surface - lightly.
You cannot stain wood glue, so be sure to wipe off any that seeps out….or just use less glue (duh)
Be sure to align the wood “grain” correctly.
Correct Incorrect

8. Prototype – 50pts
Once your parts are made, sand lightly with a 220 grit piece of sandpaper.
You must have a finish:
Stain
“tint” – various colors
or Clear coat

9. Inventor Software You will now create all of your parts in Inventor.
IPT (Inventor Part) file 30pts (5pts/each)
IAM (Inventor Assembly) file 30pts
IPN (Inventor Presentation) file 10pts
IDW (Inventor Drawing) - dimensioned 60pts
You will color your parts to match the stacked cube drawing.

10. Sample Inventor IDW file