ECAD1025 — How to Make Almost Anything
ECAD 1025 - How to Make Almost Anything ECAD 1025 - How to Make Almost Anything Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 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 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
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- Thank you for your interest in the Engineering CAD Technology, AAS program at Century College. Effective Summer/Fall semester 2025, Century College will no longer admit new students into this program. Century College is committed to providing students currently enrolled in the Engineering CAD Technology, AAS program an opportunity to complete their intended award. For further details or assistance, please contact Dean Monica Brown at monica.brown.century.edu or 651.4444.2506.