ECAD 1025 - How to Make Almost Anything

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 1Lab 4
Course Description: This course is an introduction to “personal digital fabrication” using the Century College Fab Lab modeled after the Fab Lab at MIT. It is designed for “garage inventors”, entrepreneurs, artists, or individuals with new business ideas needing to create prototypes. Students will use laser cutters, 3-D printers, vinyl cutters, ShopBot CNC routers, and desktop milling machines to fabricate and test their design projects. The Lab is designed to allow students to explore their interests in a variety of fields including graphic design, art, business, computer-assisted design (CAD), physical and natural science, mathematics, and engineering.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

3D printer technologies
Assembly methods
Casting and molding
Commercial software
Design considerations
Digital fabricating equipment
Digital fabrication
Fab Lab Charter
Laser cutters
Milling machines
Open-source software
Safety procedures
Traditional prototype manufacturing
Vinyl cutters

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

Describe various material joining methods.
Create images for manufacturing.
Describe acrylic fabrication.
Describe various software titles used in the lab.
Create a final project.
Explain shop safety procedures.
List the equipment in the Fab Lab.
Use the mini-milling machines.
Use the 3D printer.
Use the ShopBot router.
Use the laser cutter.
Use the vinyl cutter.
Describe the history and concepts of the Fab Lab.
Identify various molding and casting procedures.

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ECAD 1025 - How to Make Almost Anything