Digital Design and Fabrication certificate program

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining, or other manufacturing operations. Computer-aided design can also be known as computer-aided drafting (CAD) which describes the process of creating a technical drawing with the use of computer software.

Virtual Objects

Virtual Objects

Virtual Objects

Virtual Objects

Laser Scanning: Using laser imaging to scan 3D mesh/surfaces. Mainly used in medical and anthropological settings, where actually touching an object would be devastating.

Laser Cutting: Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut materials, and is typically used for industrial manufacturing applications. Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high power laser, by computer, at the material to be cut. The material then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high quality surface finish.

Ponoko (online laser cutting)

“We wanted to create a place where you could shop for and make things that are completely original, and do this in the greenest way possible.

So we made Ponoko ... the first online shop for individualized goods – things designed and made just for you. We’re reinventing the future of products by making it easier to make things.

We see a future when you download your products from the Internet and make them locally.

Just as the Internet revolutionized the exchange of digital photos, music and movies, Ponoko pioneered the creation and exchange of downloadable products:

Real ObjectsKat WilsonLaser cut, stack laminated cuff, 3D scan data

Real ObjectsArthur HashLaser cut acrylic

Advantages

1.) Energy efficiency: Only the energy necessary to form the part is expended, and waste is eliminated. This contrasts with conventional machining, in which energy is used to smelt metal into ingots, which become billet materials. These billet materials are then machined, removing a great deal of the material to produce the final part. The energy used to create the original block of material is wasted.

2.) Low material waste: Since the process only forms the desired part, there is almost no waste formed, again in contrast to conventional machining. The absence of waste enhances energy efficiency, as energy is not used to transport or dispose of waste.

Makerbot 2Designed for the desktop of an engineer, researcher, creative professional, or anyone who loves to make things, the MakerBot Replicator 2 features 100-micron layer resolution, setting a new standard in professional looking models and true-to-life replicas. In addition, the MakerBot Replicator 2 enables users to make big objects, up to 410 cubic inches in volume (11.2” L x 6.0” W x 6.1” H).

ThingiverseThingiverse is a website dedicated to the sharing of user-created digital design files. Providing primarily open source hardware designs licensed under the GNU General Public License or Creative Commons licenses, users choose the type of user license they wish to attach to the designs they share. 3D printers, laser cutters, milling machines and many other technologies can be used to physically create the files shared by the users on Thingiverse.

Real Objects3D printed necklace assignment for Processes and Experimental Techniques II

Real Objects3D printed necklace assignment for Processes and Experimental Techniques II

Real ObjectsKat WilsonSnap together 3D SLS print

Real ObjectsCameron Anderson3D printed necklaces Thesis Exhibition MFA Metals

Real ObjectsKat Wilson3D printed lamp, SLS and LEDS Graduate Assistant

Real ObjectsKat Wilson3D printed lamp, SLS and LEDS Graduate Assistant Digital Fab Lab

Real ObjectsBri MurphyCT scan data

Real ObjectsBri MurphyCT scan data, CNC High density foam

Real ObjectsBri MurphyCT scan data, CNC High density foam

Real ObjectsBri MurphyCT scan data, FDM 3D print ABS

Real ObjectsArthur Hash3D printed in Wax and cast in sterling silver

Real ObjectsArthur HashSLS 3D printed bracelet and laser engraved acrylic

Real ObjectsArthur Hash3D print ABS FDM (fully functioning ball chain)

Real ObjectsYung Ho Chang,Grooved metallic serving plate is derived from the form of a wilted lotus leaf

Real ObjectsJacopo SarziFLATWARE Laser cut stainless steel

Real ObjectsDavid ChoiTwo Snakes Bracelet Digital Rendering

Real ObjectsDavid ChoiTtwo Snakes bracelet Sterling silver (Fabricated)

Real ObjectsNervous systemHyphae lamp (3D printed) with CNC display

Real ObjectsPhil Renato,FDM, ABS 3D print with automotive paint

Real ObjectsPhil Renato,Flat Ware, Render and Prototype, sterling silver, rubber and 3D printing

Real ObjectsPhil Renato,Hair brush, Cast sterling silver, ABS FDM print and automotive paint

Real ObjectsPhil Renato,Render

Real ObjectsPhil Renato,Render

COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS:Presidents award, 3D printed in wax, cast in brass and gold plated

COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS:Commemorative coinConceptual renderings

COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS:Commemorative coin3D printed in wax, cast in white bronze and hand finished in the Metal program

COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS:Commemorative coin3D printed in wax, cast in white bronze and hand finished in the Metal program

COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS:Fund raising project for Doctors Without Borders. 3D printed objects used for plaster slip molds. Branding and packaging designed and fabricated in the Digital Fab Lab in Fine Arts