Pathway 07 · From Digital Concept to Physical Reality
Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing & CAD)
Design it on screen. Hold it in your hand. Scholars learn CAD and 3D printing, taking an idea from a sketch to a printed prototype.
What scholars learn
Uses the pathway Title
- Flight fundamentals and safety
- FAA Part 107 test preparation
- Aerial photography and mapping
- Drone repair and maintenance
- Mission planning with real data
- Game design and storytelling
- C# scripting in Unity
- Level design and physics
- 3D assets and animation
- Playtesting and QA
- UI and UX design basics
- iOS and Android development
- Cross-platform apps
- Working with data and APIs
- Testing and publishing
- Python for data
- Data collection and visualization
- Training machine learning models
- Prompting and AI tools
- Responsible and ethical AI
- 3D modeling
- VR scene building
- AR on mobile devices
- Interaction and spatial design
- Simulation basics
- Mechanical build and design
- Sensors and motors
- Block and C++ programming
- Autonomous navigation
- Team competition
- CAD fundamentals
- 3D printer setup and slicing
- Prototyping and iteration
- Materials and finishing
- Design for real-world use
- Digital audio workstations
- Beat making and arrangement
- Recording and mixing
- Sound design
- Podcast production
- Networking fundamentals
- Linux command line
- Threats and defenses
- Packet analysis
- Ethical hacking in safe labs
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Front-end frameworks
- Back-end and databases
- Git and GitHub
- Deploying to the cloud
Where it leads
Careers in {name}
- Commercial Drone Pilot
- Aerial Photographer / Mapper
- Drone Repair Technician
- GIS Data Specialist
- Precision Agriculture Consultant
- UAS Fleet Manager
- Junior Game Developer
- Unity Developer
- QA Tester
- Gameplay Programmer
- Technical Artist
- Simulation Designer
- Junior App Developer
- App Developer I
- Associate Software Engineer
- UI/UX App Developer
- Full Stack Developer
- iOS Developer
- Data Scientist
- AI Prompt Engineer
- Machine Learning Specialist
- Data Analyst
- Junior Unity Developer
- 3D Modeler
- VR Technical Support
- XR Developer
- Simulation Engineer
- Immersive UX Designer
- Robotics Technician
- Assembly Line Programmer
- Field Service Technician
- Mechatronics Engineer
- Automation Specialist
- Systems Integrator
- 3D Printing Technician
- Prototype Lab Assistant
- CAD Drafter
- Additive Manufacturing Engineer
- Industrial Designer
- Biomedical Prosthetics Specialist
- Sound Designer
- Audio Post-Production Engineer
- Podcast Engineer
- Music Producer
- Junior Security Analyst
- Help Desk II
- IT Compliance Analyst
- Ethical Hacker
- Incident Response Manager
- Cloud Security Architect
- Junior Web Developer
- Front-End Developer
- Back-End Developer
- UI Developer
- Front-End Engineer
- Web Application Engineer
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