Real World Ready: Skills for Everyday Success

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3D Design & Printing

The purpose of this class is to take students from being passive consumers of technology to active creators of the physical world. This course covers the entire lifecycle of a product: from the spark of an idea, through digital drafting and 3D modeling, to the final physical manifestation on the print bed. We will master the mechanics of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printers, the science of material properties, and the artistry of organic digital sculpting.

This class will have no textbook. The curriculum is built upon real-world engineering challenges and the “open-source” philosophy that drives the 3D printing community. Handouts, digital guides, and video tutorials will be provided via Google Classroom. Classwork will be hands-on, involving machine calibration, destructive testing, and iterative design.