Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5435 Diploma of Product Design

Course Title: Use 3D printing to create products

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MANU9429	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	515T Creative Industries	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2025

Course Contact: Robin Blood

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4683

Course Contact Email: robin.blood@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to utilise a three dimensional (3D) printer to produce basic products. 

It encompasses the use of current 3D printing software applications, manipulation of hardware and software features, managing files and directories, file storage requirements and relevant safety procedures. 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU22340 Use 3D printing to create products
Elements:	1. Determine the job requirements 2. Create the 3D printing product 3. Produce and evaluate the 3D printed product

Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements/Performance Criteria

Overview of Assessment

Assessments will be held throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess your performance and the application of your knowledge and skills and may include practical tasks, project,direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques,written and/or oral questioning and discussions to assess your knowledge and understanding of this unit.