ADM 1030 - Digital Manufacturing: Fab Lab

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lab 4
Course Description: This course focuses on the creation of designs for common digital manufacturing machines such as laser cutters, vinyl cutters, 3D printers, and CNC routers. Course activities provide opportunities to build skills and confidence in the use and operation of these machines, including a final project which incorporates students’ own designs and interests.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): ADM 1025 or ECAD 1070 or instructor consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Shop safety
Machine process
Machine use and operation
1. Laser cutter
2. Vinyl cutter
3. 3D printer
4. CNC router
Final project
1. Planning
2. Building
3. Final assembly

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate shop safety procedures.
use a laser cutter.
use a vinyl cutter.
use a 3D printer.
use a CNC router.
develop a bill of materials.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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ADM 1030 - Digital Manufacturing: Fab Lab