This course combines the elements of Design process, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Machine Shop Fabrication in the context of a design/build/test project. You will learn how to work in a team and use a formalized design process to justify and support design choices, how to use a CAD package to create three-dimensional models and assemblies, and how to safely fabricate metal parts using vertical mills and lathes.

This hands-on laboratory will instruct students in the safe operation of CNC and manual milling, turning, drilling, and other machine shop equipment. Students will develop fundamental machine shop skills needed to function in a machine shop environment. Students will learn to interpret drawings to layout, setup, and machine a series of parts used to build working prototypes. Project may require approximately 2 hours of additional out of class project work in the machine shop each week.This course may be used towards a free elective or engineering topic credit.