Program Description
This course series gives students information and hands-on training in specialized software and equipment used as part of the Fab Lab and “maker” movement. Students will learn about 3D printers, CNC Routers, and Laser Cutters, and the software that operates this equipment.
Program Outcomes
Successful Completion:
CCBC Credential: Students will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript). Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate.
Financial Aid and Payment Options:
- Partial Payment Option (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
- Tuition Waiver for Senior Citizens and Individuals with Disabilities
- Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
- Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
- Local Office of Workforce Development
Program Length
Prerequisite (classroom): One day; offered approximately once a month
Course Series (classroom): Two days (over two weeks); offered at various times each semester
Hands-on (lab): To use the Fab Lab on a membership basis (separately and in addition to course work), you must complete the Fab Lab Introduction course to learn basic safety and operating procedures. The introductory class makes you a lab member and gives you access to many of the lab resources. To use the lab as a member, students must schedule time to use the equipment during open lab sessions, and must pay appropriate fees for use and materials in order to complete projects.
Program Requirements
Not required, but a pre-registration visit to the Fab Lab can be scheduled. Contact the Fab Lab at fablabbaltimore@gmail.com to schedule a visit.
Minimum age 16 with parental permission.
Recommended - Previous design or CAD experience is helpful, but not necessary
Application Process
Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.
Program Course Sequence
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Course Number
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Course
Title
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Course Hours
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Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
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Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
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Prerequisite:
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VOD 525
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Fab Lab Introduction
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2
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None
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$99
T-$50/F-$49
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Course Series:
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VOA 061
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3D Printing from Solidworks
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3
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No textbook, but may need to purchase materials
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$125
T-$50/F-$75
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VOB 045
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Fab Lab Laser Cutter Applications Introduction
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6
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No textbook, but may need to purchase materials
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$159
T-$67/F-$92
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VOB 044
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Fab Lab CNC Router Applications Introduction
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6
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No textbook, but may need to purchase materials
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$159
T-67/F-$92
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Course Series Totals:
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15
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$443
T-$184/F-$259
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Course Series & Prerequisite Totals:
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17
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$542
T-$234/F-$308
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Additional Information
Additional Offerings:
Digitally Fabricated Circuit Board – VOA 062; Fab Lab Circuit Boards – VOA 541; Introduction to 3D Scanning – VOD 529; and Fab Lab CNC Plasma Cutter – VOA 064
Additional Expenses:
Additional costs include fees for lab use and materials needed for individual student projects. Total additional expenses vary depending on the size, type, and scope of projects.
Skills for Success:
Students should be innovative, artistic, or have an entrepreneur flair.
Career Opportunities:
Knowledge from the Fab Lab courses, along with previously acquired manufacturing knowledge and experience, can make an individual an “additive manufacturing/ prototyping” skilled practitioner. Courses will help students further their experience as an artist, innovator, drafter, or entrepreneur.
Program Contact Information
For Program Information:
Coordinator:
Jay Bouis
jbouis@ccbcmd.edu
443-840-4428
Catonsville, BESS 100J
Administrative Assistant:
Denise Bellamy
dbellamy@ccbcmd.edu
443-840-4712
Catonsville, BESS 100
For Equipment-Specific and Laboratory Membership Use Questions:
Fab Lab Manager:
Hayley Evans
fablabbaltimore@gmail.com
443-840-4811
Catonsville
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