Enrollment for the summer introductory courses, "Introduction to 3D Innovation," is now available with special early adopter pricing at http://www.3dilabs.com/3dintro.
“When we set out to become leaders in the 3D technology education space, we found that most 3D printing and additive manufacturing courses were either entry-level or far too technical for business executives and leaders to grow their companies and careers,” stated Dr. John Roueche, President of the Roueche Graduate Center. “Our goal is to teach professionals how to use 3D technologies such as 3D printing and additive manufacturing to make great decisions, not just great products."
The 3D printing and additive manufacturing introductory certificate courses will be led by faculty from 3D Innovation Labs, a 3D technology education startup in Austin, Texas. The courses will provide an introduction to the Roueche "Certificate Program in Technology and Innovation Management" and include guidance to help executives and business leaders evaluate 3D technology-related workforce needs, new product development, and expanded manufacturing capabilities, as well as potential impact to supply chain, production, and operations.
Attendees can optionally complete a final exam, which is required to receive the certificate of completion. The expanded 6-week course, "Leading Innovation and Change with 3D Technology," will be available fall 2014.
“Business leaders are interested in using 3D printing and additive manufacturing for streamlining supply chains, rapid prototyping, custom tooling, and new product development, but they still have questions about exactly how to do it and how much of an investment they’ll need to make,” said Dean of Global Graduate Business Programs at NAU, Dr. John Mathis. “We wanted to be the first university in the world to meet the demand for high-quality 3D printing education and additive manufacturing training with certificate courses that not only showed professionals the benefits and uses of the various 3D technologies, but also how to evaluate whether they're right for their companies.”
Source: NAU