About the Program

The Digital Design and Fabrication Certificate is a collection of specialized courses designed to give students credentials and applied expertise in design ideation to enhance their marketability in their chosen field. They will learn digital fabrication processes and product realization to enhance their creative careers in the rapidly expanding field of digital three-dimensional design modeling for additive and subtractive manufacturing processes. This 12-credit certificate will give students a solid understanding of 3D modeling and fabrication, and culminates in a capstone course where the student will undertake and present a special project tailored to their interests in their field and digital fabrication.

About the Art and Design Department

402 Upton Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-6032
Fax: (716) 878-4231
https://artdesign.buffalostate.edu/

Program Requirements

Required: Two Foundations Courses (6 credit hours)
AAD 105 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION 3
DES 338 COMPUTER THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND RENDERING 3

Required: Specialized Course (3 credit hours) choose one
AED 398 ART, SOCIETY AND NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FOR ART EDUCATORS 3
FTT 451 SENIOR PROJECT 3
TEC 314 ELECTROMECHANICS 3

Required: Capstone Course (3 credit hours)
AAD 495 SPECIAL PROJECT 1-3

Total Credit Hours 10-12