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Cumbria Skills Bootcamps

Intro to Additive Manufacturing and 3D CAD skills bootcamp (Level 3 Equivalent) – Hybrid delivery includes free 3D printer

66 hours guided + 20 hours self-study over 8 weeks.

Aimed at new users to AM and CAD (Senior apprentices, graduates, technicians)

3D 360 will be delivering the face-to-face training for the 3D Printer build and operations modules (3 days) and the 3D CAD modules (2 days) from the Barclays Eagle Labs In Whitehaven

  • All learners build an Creality Ender 3, 3D printer to take back to work or keep
  • Calibrate and set the printer to a print ready condition
  • Convert CAD files to a printable state using Cura slicing software
  • 3D CAD fundamentals – Solid modelling, sheet metal, surfacing, detailing, assemblies
  • What is Additive Manufacturing?
  • Design for Additive Manufacture (DfAM)
  • Advanced 3D printer materials and printer settings
  • Basic service, fault diagnosis and maintenance
  • Ability to design and 3D print various components

Call 3D 360 on 01942 901 360 or email skillsbootcamps@3d360printer.co.uk for more details or to book your place.

Download flyer here.

 

Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (Level 3 Equivalent) – Virtual delivery

66 hours guided + 20 hours self-study over 11 weeks.

Great introduction and overview of digital manufacturing and applications for each technology within industry. Eases the transition and integration of industry 4.0

Aimed at existing users of AM (Senior apprentices, graduates, manufacturing engineers and project managers)

  • What is Industry 4.0?
  • Importance for the future of Manufacturing & Net Zero
  • Robotics and Advanced Automation
  • IoT (Internet of Things) What is it?
  • Digital twinning Factory of the future
  • Applications for 3D scanning
  • Introduction to the 7 types of Additive Manufacturing
  • Design for Additive Manufacture (DfAM)
  • 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) 3D Modelling, Revit, BIM
  • Applications for AR & VR
  • Interpreting Big data

Cumbria contributions

  • Total cost to the employer will be £250 per learner for SMEs,
  • OEMs / over 250 employees £750 per learner
  • Unemployed and Self-employed total cost is £0 per learner

Call 3D 360 on 01942 901 360 or email skillsbootcamps@3d360printer.co.uk for more details or to book your place.

Download flyer here.

 

University of Cumbria Skills Bootcamps in Project Management – Limited Places Available

Starting in November 2022, this four-month course includes a mixture of on-line and face-to-face teaching together with two work-based projects. A gentle introduction followed by increasing levels of challenge during the course will help learners develop skills and confidence in a supportive learning environment.

The Programme Covers
• Key Project Management Concepts
• Innovation in Projects
• Applying Project Management in a Professional Setting
• Two work based projects

On completion of the bootcamp you will be able to
• Describe the main project management processes, tools and techniques
• Explain how to conceive, plan and implement an innovative project
• Apply leadership and teamwork techniques to foster project success

Skills Bootcamps – part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life – offer bespoke training solutions to bridge existing skills gaps within high demand sectors.

Limited places available, please contact us at project.academy@cumbria.ac.uk or 01228 616 332 by Friday 11th November to begin your application.