Taking the 3D printer out of the equation for the moment, I'm beginning to think that a simple ring with a name would be a good way to introduce MOI to a class. I've been playing around with one of the original ring tutorials I did on your resources page and thought...Why not keep it simple? Adding the name however is not so simple. I've tried Boolean difference and I think the cookie cutter tutorial using offset/inset is another possibility (or a simple pendant or signet ring might work better). I'm going to write it up using Fabien's "3D Modelling in MOI as inspiration, but restrict it to the tools needed for the task. Learn by doing! There is also another tutorial looking at lighting and how to recreate different materials which I'll partly include as it provides an opportunity to teach lighting: Key, fills etc. Also looking at different materials can be a door to open discussion/research on the eco footprint of one ring over another. Sustainability is now part of the curriculum.
I was mentored by a leading Goldsmith when I wrote a vocational course on introducing students to jewellery making techniques. He kept reining my ideas in and said keep it clean and simple and I think that applies here too. I will line it up with AusVELS and post it if there are any teachers out there who are interested. In the meantime I'm off to network with some product design teachers tomorrow who will be looking at the UP Mini printer. I'm curious to see what CAD software they are promoting to go with it. I've uploaded some screenshots of my REALLY SIMPLE ring, and yes, I do know if I print the one I've uploaded the A will be minus it's centre. I did get around that by separating the letters & not taking the A all the way through. All good fun!