Physical Product Design & Digital Fabrication

The Physical Product Design and Digital Fabrication courses is all about bringing your design ideas and creativity to life in physical form. You'll learn the fundamentals of 2D and 3D design for physical products, then spend much of your time in the shop turning those designs into real objects. At least 75% of the course is devoted to hands-on fabrication with 3D printers, laser cutters, and a variety of shop and hand tools. You'll also do a lot of hand work. You'll cut, measure, glue, and build using materials and tools like X-Acto knives, T-squares, and other essentials of the designer's bench. We'll work together in a collaborative studio environment that encourages experimentation, problem-solving, and creative exploration. Through a series of projects, you'll gain confidence moving between digital design, analog design, prototyping and physical making, developing both precision and imagination in your work.