Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__Metalwork

• shearing
• bending
• soldering
• drilling
• tapping
• filing
• sawing
  
  __Plastics
  
• injection molding
• thermoforming
• casting
• blow molding
• rotation molding
• vacuum forming
  
  __Woodwork
  
• laminate and steam bending
• milling
• machine techniques
  
  __Business issues
  
• finances
• contracting
• taxes
• marketing
• patent/copyrighting
  
  __Product design
  
• consumer
• industrial
• medical
• electronic

  __Presentation and sales skills
  __Measuring, layout techniques
  __Fastening/fabricating/forming systems
  __Structural packaging
  __Mechanical/patent drawing

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Materials

• sheet and heavy metal
• wood/wood products
• plastic
• rubber/silicone
• laminates
• glass
• paper

  __Tools: see metal, wood, ceramics, textiles, plastics, etc.

  __Computer programs
  
• AutoCAD
• Pro Engineer
• Alias Wavefront
• Othello
• Vellum
• Macromedia Freehand, Flash/FlashMX, Dreamweaver, Director
• Adobe Photoshop
• Form Z