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A Circular Design Scholarship Contest Gets an Assist from a Former NFL Star
Imagine your community as a material bank, rich with resources to reuse. This describes the circular economy model, which makes the built environment sustainable by upcycling waste, circulating existing materials, or regenerating nature. Through a new contest, Autodesk is challenging high school students to apply circular…
Career Readiness
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How UTCs are Transforming STEM-Based Education in the UK
In 2009, University Technical Colleges (UTCs) were established in the United Kingdom as STEM-focused, government-funded institutions advocating for a new approach to education. Their mission? To help students move beyond linearity into a more dynamic, do-it-yourself learning environment that focuses on the application (versus the…
Career Readiness
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Top 5 Autodesk Learning and Certification Highlights from 2021
In November 2020, the Autodesk Learning and Certification platform was launched, a new single-destination platform providing flexible, digital, and data-informed learning experiences.
Career Readiness
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High School Class Saves District $1 Million using Fusion 360 and 3D Printing
Cady Geer’s engineering students collaborating on bushing design What do you get when you put educators, student engineers, and an HVAC system together? Up to $1 million in savings. This is what the school district in Beaverton, Oregon estimates they will save after engineering students at Sunset High School found…
Academic Leaders
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How Academia and Industry Converge to Support Future Careers
Behind the scenes at Autodesk University 2021 with Amy Bunszel, Autodesk EVP, Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Design. Ready or not, the future is barreling forward and technological advancements are transforming the skillsets students will need to progress their careers. Educators play an important role in teaching both the fundamental building…
Industry Collaboration
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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…
Academic Leaders