3D Design & Printing
Overview
3D Design and Printing allows you to turn ideas into physical objects using digital tools and emerging technologies. In this course, you have the opportunity to explore numerous design and technology areas including 3D modelling, prototyping, product design, digital fabrication, and additive manufacturing. Students design, test, and produce original creations while learning how technology is used in modern industries.
Career Opportunities
- Industrial Designer — Designing consumer products, equipment, and everyday objects
- Engineer — Applying 3D modelling and prototyping to solve technical challenges
- Game Asset Designer — Creating 3D models and environments for video games
- Architect — Using 3D visualization to design buildings and spaces
- Manufacturing Technologist — Operating and improving modern manufacturing processes
- Product Developer — Taking products from concept through prototyping to production
Post-Secondary Programs
Transferable Skills
- 3D modelling — Creating digital objects and prototypes using professional software
- Technical problem-solving — Designing functional objects within material and structural constraints
- Digital fabrication — Operating 3D printers and understanding additive manufacturing
- Design iteration — Testing, evaluating, and improving designs through multiple versions
- Spatial reasoning — Thinking in three dimensions to plan and visualize objects
- Innovation — Using emerging technologies to create original solutions and products
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