Improving team's CAD skills

[skypatrol]

I strongly suggest getting the students experienced with fabricating the parts themselves. It gives them an understanding of the limits and capabilities of tools, which is necessary for basic level design. As with the exact methods they use to design, formal training and instruction won't help a considerable amount, those will improve with experience. Also, let them make mistakes, letting them learn from their mistakes on their own is the best thing you can teach them.