Digital Modeling & Fabrication

Students put their skills into practice with an individual capstone project. Each student chooses, plans, and completes the build of a capstone project using the skills and knowledge they learn in the Digital Modeling & Fabrication program. Students choose a project that correlates to their lifestyle; recent capstone projects include snowboard bindings, a planter with automated watering and environmental sensors, a custom coffee table, and a lacrosse stick. The capstone project is both a valuable learning experience and a way to apply specific processes and techniques to a real-world, usable product.

The capstone project provides the jumping off point to a month-long externship in  advanced manufacturing, and becoming uniquely positioned for a job and a career in a rapidly advancing industry. The externship is facilitated through Career Development and provides the opportunity for students to apply the skills they've acquired in the lab and shop to the workplace while gaining valuable hands-on, resume-building, and business experience:

• Resume writing 
• Industry research
• Interviewing & professional communication
• Application of craftsmanship & technical skills in a business environment
• Relationship building with employers 

Learn more about the IYRS externship program here.