Guided by Jones, Rost and a team of makerspace staff, the co-op students not only gained technical skills but also imbibed safety principles, developed self-efficacy, resilience, communication finesse and unwavering attention to detail.
“One of the goals we were after was not to create machine operators, but to create designers that are well versed in the technologies for which they are designing,” adds Jones “The point was not to turn them all into CNC machinists, but to give them an understanding of what is involved with this kind of technical task and give them an intimate look into what that looks like pragmatically when they take on those tasks as professionals — that was important.”
With a focus on practical, real-world applications, the bootcamp equipped participants with valuable skills, preparing them for the challenges of the ever-evolving field of digital…
