3D Engine was finally selected as an education consortium partner with GNS Partners Co., Ltd. for the Seoul Business Agency (SBA)'s 2016 'Job Education Network Project'.

The Seoul Business Agency stated that this project was initiated based on the judgment that there is a need to cultivate skilled technical personnel who can reduce design processes and prototype mold production costs required in the field by integrating 3D printing manufacturing technology into product design.

The 3D printing industry, which is based on 3D modeling, is a technology closely related to the design sector. Currently, there is a shortage of skilled professionals equipped with both 3D modeling and 3D printing prototyping skills. The target audience for this training consists of prospective job seekers who are preparing for employment by mastering 3D modeling and 3D printing prototyping skills.



After completing the training, career paths include performing duties in the fields of 2D and 3D modeling and 3D printing. Graduates can work as 2D and 3D modeling designers in design, development, and research departments, or find employment in 3D printing companies. They can also start their own businesses in areas such as 3D modeling design, prototype production, and printing services.

Potential fields for entry in the design part include product, machine, mechanism, gear, tool, part, and patent design, and 3D printing-related industries include modeling designers, system engineers, operators, education, and printing support in specialized 3D printing companies and 3D printing business divisions.

The characteristics of the curriculum include, first, that it is a practical training course focused on 3D modeling, blueprint interpretation, and 3D printing projects; second, that the teaching staff consists of members of the 3D Printing Modeling Designer Certification Examination Committee registered with the Korea Vocational Training and Development Institute, ensuring professionalism; third, that continuous employment consulting and job placement mentoring are provided for six months after completion, and one-on-one startup mentoring by professional startup mentor professors is also provided for those wishing to start a business; and finally, that trainees with poor academic performance are offered the opportunity for free retraining in the 3D Engine specialized training course (within 30% of the enrollment quota).

The first training session is scheduled to begin on May 16, 2016, with a capacity of 20 students. Trainees will be selected through a preliminary interview.