CAD Designer & Digital Fabrication

You want to design parts, products and technical drawings — for manufacturing, construction, furniture, or your own workshop. You'll work as a CAD designer, drafter or fabrication technician.

What you'll be able to do

Model parts and assemblies parametrically in 3D
Produce dimensioned technical drawings to standard
Design for real manufacturing constraints and tolerances
Prepare files for 3D printing and CNC cutting
Read and modify someone else's model

How it's built

The track runs on tools that are free to you permanently, with no eligibility gate and no expiring student licence.

Structure

1. Thinking in 3D	1–2	Sketching, constraints, first models in Tinkercad and Onshape
2. Parametric modelling	3–7	Features, assemblies, design intent, revisions
3. Technical drawing	8–10	Dimensioning, tolerances, drawing standards, reading others' work
4. Making it real	11–13	Design for manufacture, 3D print and CNC preparation, fabrication at the centre or a partner hub
5. Portfolio	14	Three finished, documented pieces you can show an employer

What you earn

An LES Institute certificate with your assessed portfolio
A portfolio of three real designs, which in this field matters more than any certificate
Optional later: preparation toward a vendor CAD certification, once we operate as a testing centre

Requirements

Secondary school completion
A computer with a modern browser (centre machines available)
Basic geometry