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Engineering: Design and Fabrication
Course Content
Unit 1: Design & Empirical Testing
Foundations
Part 1: The Design Cycle
Session 1: Intro to the Design Cycle
Session 2: Problem Framing & Notebook Setup
Session 3: Design & Ideation
Part 2: Safety & Precision
Session 4: Makerspace Safety I
Session 5: Makerspace Safety II
Session 6: Caliper Use & Precision
Session 7: Unit Conversion I
Session 8: Unit Conversion II — Applied Dimensional Analysis
Part 3: Tolerance
Session 9: Tolerance Concepts
Session 10: The Mismatch Activity + Debrief
Part 4: Measurement & Data
Session 11: Measurement & Data Collection Lab
Session 12: Functions in Sheets
Session 13: Conditional Formatting & Data Quality
Session 14: Charting & Trendlines
Racquet Ball Launcher Project
Sessions 15–16: Research & Design
Sessions 17–20: Build (Iteration 1)
Sessions 21–23: Test & Calibrate
Sessions 24–25: Iterate & Re-calibrate
Session 26: Field Test Day
Session 27: Reflect & Defend
Unit 2: Digital Manufacturing
Manufacturing Foundations
Session 1: Welcome to Digital Manufacturing
Session 2: Materials for Subtractive Manufacturing
Session 3: Additive Manufacturing
Session 4: CNC Safety Certification
Session 5: CAD Leveling-Up I — Assemblies
Session 6: CAD Leveling-Up II — A Full Practice Assembly
Session 7: Toolpath Types & Profile Offset
Session 8: Pockets, Step-Over & Step-Down
Session 9: Apply CAM to a Practice Piece
Session 10: Post-Processing & Troubleshooting
Session 11: Design Your Practice Build
Session 12: Program Your Practice Build's CAM
Session 13: Cut Your Practice Build
Session 14: Evaluate & Reflect
Arcade Cabinet Project
Sessions 15–16: Receive & Translate the Brief
Sessions 17–20: Concept, Material & CAD
Sessions 21–22: CAM Programming
Sessions 23–26: Fabrication & Build
Sessions 27–28: Present Back & Reflect