Autodesk Learn Lab

Welcome to the Autodesk Learn Lab

Thanks for stopping by. We’re glad you’re here. The audience: Who is the Learn Lab for? The Autodesk Learn Lab is for participants in the learning, education, training, and workforce development ecosystem across the industries that Autodesk serves. If you’re looking to teach, educate, train, empower, help, inspire, inform, lead, engage or otherwise support students or lifelong learners in…

Career Readiness 3 min read
Upskilling and Reskilling for the Lifelong Learner

A major challenge in the life of any professional is competence—whether one is competent for the job at hand, how to maintain that level of competence, and how to prepare for future changes. If you layer onto this the speed at which technology is accelerating and the evolving nature of…

Career Readiness 4 min read

Somerset Community College Uses Generative Design as Distinguishing Factor in Curriculum

It all started with Heather Beebe’s skull—her 3D printed skull, that is. Beebe was a pre-med student collaborating with Eric Wooldridge, professor and head of the additive manufacturing program at Somerset Community College (SCC)in Kentucky. Together, they worked to3D print an actual MRI scan of Beebe’s skull, with the goal…

Academic Leaders 5 min read

The Autodesk Certification Program Helps Today’s Workforce Prepare for the Age of Automation

The World Economic Forum estimates 1 billion people will need to be reskilled by 2030. This global skills gap represents a looming crisis across all industries we serve. To address this challenge, Autodesk is developing lifelong learning solutions to help workers keep pace by learning new skills and earning professional credentials…

Career Readiness 1 min read

The Future Looks Bright at the ASEE Conference

Before students head back to campus this fall, the postsecondary engineering education community is getting together to exchange ideas and enhance teaching methods and curricula at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference. This year’s theme, The Future Ahead, showcases peer-reviewed papers and distinguished lectures on digital transformation and the role of…

Academic Leaders 1 min read
Cycling and Academia Team Up to Explore Thousands of Design Solutions for Swingarm

University of Bristol engineering student combines his love of mountain biking with a curiosity about generative design to offer A.I.-powered solutions to a cycling company in the UK. The story begins with a fortuitous meeting in a garden shed over a cup of tea. Engineering student Ben Boxer contacted Joe McEwan—an accomplished engineer who was in the process of…

Industry Collaboration 4 min read

Blind Students Learn CNC Machining at Davis Tech

Davis Technical College in Kaysville, UT wants to make a career in manufacturing accessible to everyone. That is why they created the CNC Enhanced program that provides opportunities for blind and visually impaired students to work at innovative and forward-thinking companies in industries like aerospace engineering. The students in this program have…

Career Readiness 1 min read
Make Your Advanced CAM Experience Official with Fusion 360 Certifications

We would like to invite you to apply to participate in an Autodesk beta exam. Take advantage of early access to our newest certifications covering industry-validated advanced workflows in Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). Autodesk beta exams are key part of our certification exam development process and put you first in line to add our…

Career Readiness 1 min read

The Future Looks Bright at the ASEE Conference

Before students head back to campus this fall, the postsecondary engineering education community is getting together to exchange ideas and enhance teaching methods and curricula at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference. This year’s theme, The Future Ahead, showcases peer-reviewed papers and distinguished lectures on digital transformation and the role of…

Academic Leaders 1 min read