JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERNG AND TECHNOLOGY

Lesson 3

Inventor 3.0
Reverse Engineering Cell Phone Holder
Objectives
In this assignment you will learn about Reverse Engineering. In this activity you will modify a
design to create an entirely new product, a cell phone holder. The holder should be able to hold
your cell phone so that videos can be viewed without having to hold the phone. It should be
small enough to fit in your pocket.

Terminology
Reverse Engineering: the reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed
examination of its construction or composition.

Engineering drawing (.idw): A multi-view drawing. The views should be dimensioned and an
isometric drawing of the object should be in the upper right hand corner. It includes a detailed
title block.
.ipt drawing: a parametric drawing that can be converted into an .idw or an .stl drawing.

.stl drawing: a type of file that can be converted into a Makerbot file for 3D printing

Google Classroom (GC): An account in which the student will refer to when turning in
assignments.
Print screen: Making a copy of the computer screen. This copies the screen temporarily so that it
can be pasted in another document and edited such as Google Docs, or Google Slides.

Getting Started
1. Research ideas using the Internet.
a. Record sketches of ideas in your notebook.
2. Sketch out 3 designs in your Design Notebook using the ideas you gleamed from the
Internet.
a. Using calipers, measure the length, width and depth of the cell phone you are
planning to use it with.
b. Record the measurements in your notebook.

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3. The next step will be to convert your notebook drawings into .ipt drawings using
Inventor. You will need an .ipt for each of the four parts. Convert each ipt into a drawing
with dimensions similar to the leg below.

Save Your Work

Before you begin the drawing:

1. Create a Folder and name it: Inventor 3

2. Save the new .ipt as Your Last Name, First name, Dry Eraser

Your Name JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL

The Date

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TITLE
Cell phone stand
KENT PATE, TEACHER

#RE2

Save Your Work

Save your work.

Submit Your Work for a Grade

Take a Print Screen of your drawing. Paste it into a Google Doc and submit it for a grade.

Terms to Know
Instructions: Copy the following terms into your notebook and define them.
Reverse Engineering
.ipt drawing
Print Screen
.idw drawing
Projected view
Isometric drawing
Parametric drawing

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