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References: Digital Workflows, Careers, Articulation, and the Capstone Project

  1. Manufacturing engineering - Wikipedia - Overview of the manufacturing engineering profession covering career pathways, educational requirements, industry sectors, and the role of additive manufacturing in modern production.

  2. Articulation (education) - Wikipedia - Explains credit articulation agreements between high schools and community colleges, how CTE courses qualify for dual credit, and how articulation transcripts support college admissions.

  3. Version control - Wikipedia - Covers version control systems and workflows applicable to managing CAD file revisions, slicer profiles, and engineering design documentation across a capstone project lifecycle.

  4. Engineering Portfolio Guide — Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — PLTW Publications — Official guidance on building engineering portfolios for college applications and articulated-credit submissions, covering documentation standards and presentation rubrics.

  5. Wohlers Report 2023 — Terry Wohlers et al. — Wohlers Associates — Career landscape overview documenting AM workforce demand, job categories, in-demand skills, and the certification pathways (SME, America Makes, NC3) connecting education to employment.

  6. Project Lead The Way - PLTW - Official PLTW engineering program resources including capstone project documentation templates, design challenge rubrics, and links to college articulation agreements nationwide.

  7. NCCER - National Center for Construction Education & Research - Workforce credentials and apprenticeship programs connecting CTE completers to manufacturing career pathways through nationally recognized certifications and employer partnerships.

  8. Hubs Knowledge Base - Hubs (Protolabs Network) - Professional digital manufacturing workflow reference covering file naming conventions, version management, and production queue management applicable to capstone project workflows.

  9. Printables - Prusa Research - Platform demonstrating professional maker workflows including model versioning, public documentation, and community presentation — skills directly applicable to capstone portfolio development.

  10. Onshape Education - Onshape - Cloud CAD platform with built-in version control, collaborative design review, and portfolio export features directly applicable to capstone project documentation and articulated-credit submission.