This is the first of six challenges you will experience to develop an understanding behind a 3D printed model of an important protein your team will choose. An overall view of all of the Challenges are provided as a PDF file (see below) that you can download and view as an outline (model3d_revisedv2.pdf). Does not include everything, but provides a good idea of the all of the Challenges.
Your project needs a mentor — Your instructor can typically serve as a mentor. Your instructor possesses knowledge and experience with a topic who is willing to share their time and experience to help guide you to achieve in the Model3DBiology Challenge as a mentor. Mentors can help your Learning Team choose a project protein and identify a path for you to help you complete the task. The mentor may also be your sponsor to obtain Honors credit for the Model3DBiology project. Regarding your project, a mentor will have special knowledge relating to your topic and should be willing to share that knowledge while guiding your team. In addition, mentors often inspire you and increase your self-confidence.
Learning Team Charter, (LTC) — Before we start, we need to form a Learning Team Charter, (LTC) a team of students of 2 or 3 that are willing to share 2 - 3 hours per week, until the challenges have been completed and a paper has been written, oh, yeah, and your 3D printed model for each member of the team. So, download the PDF files below (be sure to only use Adobe Reader, Mac or PC). The first is an example to give you an idea of the type of information needed to get your team started. Then download the Adobe Form, learning_team_charterv1.pdf and fill it out saving as you go, and when your ready, click the button to email the form to the Model3D Team and, after review, your will receive a confirmation the information is complete and the codes for you to access the next step of the Model3DBiology Challenge, Choosing your team's project protein.