Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: DESN 101
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall

This course provides theory and hands-on application of the design process, 3D modeling, prototyping, and manufacturing to beginning and intermediate design students. Building upon drafting fundamentals, students develop skill in computer-aided solid modeling, Autodesk Fusion, additive manufacturing, and conventional manufacturing processes. Students develop and refine modeling skills, produce prototypes, enhance presentation models, and use simulation and 3D printing tools to solve design problems individually and in teams. Additional topics include problem identification, concept generation, project management, risk reduction, file translation, virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR), AI, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and quality control.