Digital Fabrication and Design – Diploma
Program Details
Diploma in Digital Fabrication and Design
Overview
Program Summary
The Digital Fabrication and Design Program will prepare students for employment or advancement in the fields of digital fabrication, advanced manufacturing, engineering technologist, and solid modeling, technical/equipment sales and support, with an emphasis on emerging technologies and strategies
The Digital Fabrication and Design Program will teach hands-on skills for a wide variety of digital fabrication production facilities. Instruction is primarily delivered in work groups, with peers, mentors and machines. This program is delivered in modules that will give students a full spectrum of digital fabrication implementations and opportunities.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply efficient computer-aided design workflows
- Apply 3D-scanning methods and processes for reverse engineering, quality control and metrology
- Apply subtractive and additive manufacturing techniques and efficient workflows for rapid prototyping
- Use current and emerging technologies and recognized best practices
- Apply project planning and evaluation skills
- Operate shop tools and digital fabrication equipment
- Explain terms, concepts and processes of digital fabrication
- Communicate effectively and efficiently in various formats to a variety of stakeholders, consistent with industry expectations
- Apply emerging problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate developing collaborative skills
- Demonstrate developing critical and creative thinking skills
- Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in academic and work-related environments
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College, as outlined in Policy 8611: Admission, applicants to the Digital Fabrication and Design Program must meet the following requirements to be considered fully qualified:
- Math 11 (Foundations or Pre-Calculus) with a minimum of 73% or higher
- English 12 with minimum of 67% or higher
- Completed applicant information questionnaire
- Note: Recommended but not mandatory: Physics 11 with a minimum of 67% or higher
Additional Requirements
No additional requirements in this program.
Graduation and Promotion
In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.
Program Courses
Term 1
Required Courses
| DFAB101 | Introduction to Digital Fabrication and Design | 1.00 | 15 |
| DFAB103 | Design for Digital Fabrication 2D | 4.00 | 90 |
| DFAB104 | Design for Digital Fabrication 3D | 5.00 | 105 |
| DFAB111 | Introduction to Desktop 3D Printing | 2.00 | 45 |
| DFAB112 | Traditional Fabrication Principles | 3.00 | 63 |
Term 2
Required Courses
| DFAB105 | Design for Additive Manufacturing | 4.00 | 90 |
| DFAB106 | Additive Manufacturing I | 1.50 | 30 |
| DFAB107 | Design for Subtractive Manufacturing | 5.00 | 105 |
| DFAB108 | Subtractive Manufacturing 1 | 3.00 | 75 |
| DFAB113 | Traditional Fabrication Practices | 2.00 | 42 |
Term 3
Required Courses
| DFAB201 | 3D Scanning and Reverse Engineering | 3.00 | 75 |
| DFAB202 | Subtractive Manufacturing 2 | 4.00 | 90 |
| DFAB203 | Additive Manufacturing II | 4.00 | 90 |
| DFAB204 | Computer Aided Design and Rapid Prototyping | 4.00 | 90 |
Term 4
Required Courses
| DFAB205 | Entrepreneurship | 1.00 | 15 |
| DFAB206 | Molding and Casting for Advanced Manufacturing | 3.00 | 75 |
| DFAB207 | Advanced CNC Technologies | 3.00 | 75 |
| DFAB208 | Sustainability and Adaptive Design | 3.00 | 75 |
| DFAB209 | Capstone | 5.00 | 75 |
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