Digital Design Fabrication
MIT's graduate studio course walks students through rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM fabrication as tools within the design process. The focus is theoretical as well as hands on: students examine how machine use shapes design thinking, not just how to operate the equipment. Course materials from MIT OpenCourseWare include the syllabus, studio assignments, and readings on digital fabrication theory. Enrollment assumes prior graduate coursework in design computing with solid modeling in CAD, plus at least one prior graduate design studio, so this is not an introductory offering. It suits architecture and design students who already model in CAD and want to extend that skill into physical fabrication using laser cutters, 3D printers, and CNC machines within a studio critique format. The course is free to access through MIT OpenCourseWare with no certificate offered.