CORNERSTONE DESIGN - Skills Labs

Conceptualization, visualization, and graphical representation are critical parts of the technical problem-solving process. So is prototyping and iterating your idea as you go. Part of the Design 151 (EDNS 151) course is an accompanying competency-based lab which teaches these important skills through seven competency-based modules:

1. Spatial Visualization –  A requisite skill for success in engineering and science

2. Technical Sketching – Application of technical drawing standards

3. Field Sketching – Freehand representation of ideas & concepts

4. Workshop – Hands-on skills to create physical prototypes

5. MS Excel – Formulas, syntax, calculation, data representation

6. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) – SolidWorks

7. Working Drawings – CAD-generated professional-style representations of your designs

The goal of all of these modules is for students to learn workplace tools applicable in technical careers and required for proficiency on course deliverables