Certificate in Digital Manufacturing and Innovation

Course details

Digital fabrication is a new and growing field that aims to revolutionise design and manufacturing. It provides for a widerange of job and business opportunities, many suited to internationalisation through the digital space. Access to newlyaccessible computer controlled machines allow designers, engineers, artists and craftspeople to prototype their own designsand complete the fabrication process in a ‘virtual environment’. Other advantages include more sustainable use ofresources, energy and cost saving by reducing expensive downstream changes.LIT and the WeCreate Workspace and Fab Lab have created this programme to provide students the opportunity to gaintechnical skills with CNC machines, 3D printers, 3D scanners, Laser and Vinyl cutters. Students will also learn 3D CAD,electronics and embedded systems and combine these elements with business, innovation and digital manufacturingknowledge. These new skills and understanding are then combined to develop a prototype product which will be producedusing the digital fabrication equipment located at WeCreate in Cloughjordan Eco-village.This Certificate is suitable for inpiduals starting or developing their own business and those interested in updating theirskills to fit a changing job market.

Modules

• Computer Aided Drawing
• Electronics
• Digital Fabrication Principles & Applications
• Business Development and Innovation
• Project

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally hold a Level 6 Award

Applicants who do not meet these requirements but

who are aged 23 and over will be considered for entry

on the basis of an assessment and also, if appropriate,

an interview.

Job preparation

A series of Job Preparation workshops will be provided

including CV Preparation, Interview Techniques,

Understanding Transferable Skills