3D Technician.

After completing the program, the student shall have knowledge of/in 1. The production process linked to 3D printing 2. Preparing drawings and blanks for 3D printing 3. Material properties in AT technology 4. Design directions and their relation to 3D objects 5. File properties for printing 6. Printable file formats within AT 7. The possibilities and limitations of printer technologies 8. Product costing 9. Series and prototype production 10. 3D scanning and photogrammetry of objects for modeling and production control 11. Tolerances and deviations in production 12. Post-processing 13. CAD program functions and their connection to 3D modelers 14. 3D modeling and 3D sculpting programs 15. Hard and organic surface modeling to visualize prototypes and ideas in three dimensions 16. Surface and solid modelers of rooms and objects that can be printed 17. English technical terms in speech and writing 18. The importance of communication for cooperation and relationships After completing the program, the student shall have the skills to 1. Produce artifacts with Additive Manufacturing technology (AT technology) 2. Use CAD programs to adapt models for production with AT 3. Produce and convert CAD files and design files into printable files, and choose the right material 4. Create 3D models using 3D scanning and photogrammetry 5. Use 3D scanners for model development and measurements 6. Test and visualize their own ideas 7. Do product costing 8. Maintain and service 3D printers within a production area/technology 9. Use 3D modeling programs to visualize products and environments 10. Communicate and discuss with customers and turn their suggestions and ideas into realistic action plans 11. Process and develop models 12. Express themselves professionally in speech & writing and read manuals in English 13. Solve tasks through appropriate choices of method and material from both a sustainability and a cost-efficiency point of view 14. Communicate a professional field in English, both orally and digitally/in writing. 15. Design with regard to artifacts and function 16. Work in projects After completing the program, the student shall have the competence to 1. Independently and in cooperation prepare and produce with AT technology 2. Cooperate and contribute technical and operational competence in AT projects 3. Independently decide on measures when a 3D printer in one of the relevant technology areas does not work 4. Create and generate their own CAD files for later printing on a 3D printer 5. Independently judge what can be printed within AT 6. Review, improve and assess scanned material for an acceptable end result 7. Independently and in cooperation design and model their own products for 3D printing 8. Evaluate methods for maintaining and optimizing the operation of 3D machines 9. Give customers support and advice in judging what is reasonable and possible to print with a 3D printer 10. Present the company's AT products in English to a group of visitors or the company's customers 11. Take and give constructive criticism 12. Deal with customers and colleagues in a constructive and productive way 13. Understand the importance of, and take responsibility for, set goals and deadlines in the business. 14. Lead projects individually or in a group 15. Assess the function and areas of use of materials in 3D printing