We are excited to offer an 8 session class on computer aided design using Fusion 360 from July 27 - August 12. The sessions will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT.

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of graphical communication for engineers using Computer Aided Design (CAD). Fusion 360 will be used for all lessons. Fundamental concepts and the engineering process will be applied towards a meaningful purpose: Designing 3D printed respirator face masks that protect against airborne particles, and pathogens like dust, pollen, and COVID-19. By the end of this eight-session workshop, participants will be able to visualize how basic objects are designed in the modern world and its applications to additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D-printing).

What to Expect:

• CAD Overview – what, why, and how engineering is a technical art and CAD is a platform for idea expression

• Design intent and the 12 Step Engineering Process.

• The CAD interface

• A deep dive into manufacturing considerations (i.e. in 3D Printing) 

• Idea representation by sketching. CAD's language of speech

• The process of going from 2D to 3D. AKA Sketch & Build

• Considerations when designing individual parts in 3D

• Designing models driven by parameters

• Industry/Real World Application: Using CAD to your advantage amidst COVID, designing a 3D Printed Face Mask

• CAD and Engineering in the future (i.e. Generative Design) 

Before the event, please do the following:

• Sign up for a free noncommercial personal Fusion account at https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists

• Scroll down and click on "Get Started" under "Activate Fusion 360 for personal use"

• Sign in, or click "Create Account" to set up your Autodesk Account

• Once you are signed in, go back to https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists and click "Download Fusion 360 for personal use”

• Select Run.  The software will install on your desk (Autodesk Fusion 360)

• You will have to verify your account before accessing the downloaded software 
  Once fulfilled, Your Fusion 360 license will appear under https://manage.autodesk.com/.

• Make sure to have access to a mouse and a computer on the day of the event.

Target Audience:

This class is ideal for students in high school and college who are interested in a career in engineering or would like to gain industry knowledge on modern day design. 

Meet the Instructor:

Manraj Gill is a final year transfer student pursuing an Associate degree in Engineering, Physics and Math.  He is working towards a career in aeronautics and mechanical systems and hopes to aid in the integration of computer intelligence towards developing creative solutions. 

Meet the Moderator:

Kristine Loh is an incoming Chemical Engineering PhD student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities who enjoys volunteering, cooking, and travelling. She hopes to become a professor in the future and loves teaching K-12 students about STEAM!

Meet the Curriculum Advisor:

Dr. Lawrence Nightingale is a Community College administrator and a pioneer in the use of 3D Printing to support higher education instruction.  His dissertation: "Possible Self Dynamics of  Community College Students Engaged in 3d Printing in Informal Environments" contributed to the design of the Pink Space Theory Fusion 360 instruction.