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Bechtel Innovation Design Center at Purdue: Transcending Tradition
With the goal of streamlining designs and processes within the Bechtel ecosystem, Swabey trusts students to run new CNC programs at full speed due to a mistake-proof method referred to as the digital twin method. The process begins by requiring students to import models from other software into Autodesk® Fusion 360® for manufacturing. It is…
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Five Benefits of Aligning with an Autodesk Learning Partner
Learning Partners are pre-qualified to support students and educators, preparing them for an evolving future through learning content, training, and curricula specifically developed toward industry trends in the design and manufacturing landscape. If you’re still feeling hesitant, here are five reasons an educator or school would benefit from aligning with an Autodesk Learning Partner.
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Human Growth & Development with Intuitive Learning: Inside Autodesk Research
Two recent projects—the Command Map and MicroMentor—offer new approaches to intuitive learning, helping developers understand where customers struggle in their learning journey and how to overcome these obstacles.
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Make Learning Fun with Contests and Challenges that Tie into Real-Life Projects
In running a competition, educators can expose their students to real-world industry projects, giving them opportunities to apply their skills and ultimately better preparing them for the workforce. While it might sound complicated to run a design competition from scratch, it’s actually quite simple.
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Machines Are Getting Smarter, but the Most Important Intelligence Isn’t Artificial
Why Autodesk is investing in K-12 learners worldwide.
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Industry Convergence at the Center of Women’s Health and Smart Technology
A diverse team of hackathoners has come together to innovate in the risk-averse world of medical device development. Georgia Tech students Alex and Girish (computer science majors), Rhea (computer engineering major), and Netra (biomedical engineering major) make up the SmartCup team that participated in the HealthTech hackathon in March 2021. The SmartCup team wanted to…
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Snapshot of an Innovator: Julio Garcia and the Amazing Cereal Dispenser
When Julio Garcia came down for breakfast one sunny Texas morning, he never expected a simple bowl of cereal to be the source of inspiration that would catapult his motivation to create. After helping his 7-year-old brother, who struggled to pour himself a bowl of cereal and milk without spilling, Garcia thought to himself: If…
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Davis Tech: Blind Students Learn CNC Machining
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 learn CNC machining skills and work at innovative and forward-thinking companies in industries like aerospace engineering. The students in this program have…
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Danville Community College: How a Two-Year College is Altering the Face of Manufacturing
Danville Community College (DCC), in the Virginian town of 41,000 people, is altering the perception of two-year colleges—one student at a time. The reality of skyrocketing tuitions at four-year universities has caused students to rethink their academic futures. Community colleges like Danville are resurfacing as excellent alternatives to the traditional, and expensive, four-year university track.…
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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 of helping to illustrate innovative…
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