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Become an Industrial Design CAD Technician

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A CAD technician in industrial design uses sketching and digital tools to design plans for engineering, construction, and manufacturing. Visualize ideas in 2D and 3D; then practice those skills with industry-leading tools to advance your career.
  • Learn to ideate quickly with traditional sketching techniques.
  • Create 2D and 3D drawings with industry standard CAD tools.
  • Earn between $48,000 and $82,000.

Syllabus

  • Course 1: Industrial Design Foundations
    • Take a high-level, practical look at industrial design. Learn about the role of storytelling in design, review a case study of an actual designer, and more.
  • Course 2: Sketching for Product Design and AEC
    • Learn sketching basics such as how to quickly generate shapes and forms, using planes, projection methods, line weights, and shade and shadow to bring product designs to life.
  • Course 3: Autodesk Inventor 2021 Essential Training
    • Get up and running with Inventor 2021, the professional product and mechanical design software from Autodesk.
  • Course 4: Rhino 6 Essential Training (2018)
    • Learn the essentials of 2D drawing and 3D modeling in Rhino 6, plus workflow and customization tips.

Taught by

scott clear, Kevin Henry, John Helfen and David Schultze

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