Move into modern manufacturing. Five days hands-on with industry-standard CAD software and 3D-printing workflows — from blank canvas to finished prototype.
Additive manufacturing is transforming how products are designed, tested and produced — from aerospace to healthcare to consumer goods. Welsh manufacturers are adopting these technologies fast, and they need people who can operate them.
This five-day course takes you from zero CAD experience to producing a fully designed and 3D-printed prototype. You'll learn Fusion 360, slicing software, material selection, and the design thinking that makes additive manufacturing viable.
No prior CAD or 3D printing experience needed. You just need spatial curiosity and a willingness to iterate.
Mornings are taught sessions, afternoons are hands-on labs where you build something real.
Your first 3D model — understanding 3D space, sketching, extruding, and basic solid modelling.
Multi-part assemblies, joints, and the CAD skills that separate prototypers from professional designers.
Not everything designed in CAD prints well. Learn the rules, constraints and optimisations for successful 3D printing.
Hands-on with real printers. Slicing, material selection, bed preparation, printing, and troubleshooting.
From prototype to product. Iterative design, costing, production planning and presenting your work.
A physical product you designed, optimised, printed and finished — tangible proof of your skills.
A professional Fusion 360 project with full design history, assembly, drawings and renders.
Documented workflow from concept to printed part including material selection, costing and iteration.
Best for: Designers · engineers · manufacturers · makers
Learners often combine 2–3 courses to maximise their £1,500 grant.
Five days is all it takes. Reserve your spot on the next cohort.