Course Description and Requirements
This course will guide graduate students through the course of using rapid prototyping and CAD CAM devices in a studio environment focused on their use in the process of design. Each student is expected to have completed one graduate level of design computing with a full understanding of solid modeling in CAD. Students are also expected to have completed at least one grad design studio.
Grading
Your grade will be based on full participation in all aspects of the course.
| Attendance and Participation in Class |
10% |
| Attendance at required office hours |
10% |
| 9 simple Assignments |
25% |
| 2 Presentations |
10% |
| All proposals and drafts associated with the main project |
45% |
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You will be required to turn in a summary report at the end of the semester.
Presentations
There will be a $100 fee for a limited amount of supplies for the rapid prototyping devices. This fee is due by the second class of the semester.
Course Policies
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Students are expected to complete all 9 assignments to full completion for a grade.
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This semester will not support teams of students working on one assignment.
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Incompletes are not accepted.
Course Fee
$100 – Covers
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9 Cubic Inches of Plaster for ZCorp Machine
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6 Cubic Inches of ABS Plastic
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4 Cubic Inches of High Density Foam