In this unit, you will be introduced to basic features of the design toolsets used in digital fabrication. Weekly online modules and challenges will assist you in developing the underpinning technical skills required to become proficient in 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) modelling. These skills include:
- File management
- 2D sketching
- 3D modelling
- Sheet metal part construction
- Using assemblies, constraints and joints
- Developing drawings and presentations
For your assessment tasks, you will use these skills to solve an industry-based design problem. To achieve this, you will follow the design thinking process to design a product/component that effectively meets the industry partners specific requirements, reflecting on how your solution meets these objectives. You will then use the presentation facilities within the CAD software program to share your solution with the industry partner.

This unit also introduces learning through practice by exposing you to authentic learning experiences. These experiences are placed at the centre of learning and assessment, so you have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to respond to industry, community and/or global needs. You will be introduced to:
- a range of methods, tools, techniques and approaches to practice
- principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership in real world scenarios
- reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations
- ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.