Become an Industrial Design CAD Technician

A CAD technician in industrial design uses sketching and digital tools to design plans for engineering, construction, and manufacturing. Visualize ideas in 2D and 3D; then practice those skills with industry-leading tools to advance your career.

• Learn to ideate quickly with traditional sketching techniques.
• Create 2D and 3D drawings with industry standard CAD tools.
• Earn between $48,000 and $82,000.

• Course 1: Industrial Design Foundations
• Take a high-level, practical look at industrial design. Learn about the role of storytelling in design, review a case study of an actual designer, and more.
• Course 2: Sketching for Product Design and AEC
• Learn sketching basics such as how to quickly generate shapes and forms, using planes, projection methods, line weights, and shade and shadow to bring product designs to life.
• Course 3: Autodesk Inventor 2021 Essential Training
• Get up and running with Inventor 2021, the professional product and mechanical design software from Autodesk.
• Course 4: Rhino 6 Essential Training (2018)
• Learn the essentials of 2D drawing and 3D modeling in Rhino 6, plus workflow and customization tips.