Build practical CAD/CAM and CNC skills with hands-on projects in Fusion. These classroom-ready design and machining challenges give students opportunities to apply real-world workflows, solve problems, and create finished parts and assemblies.
This collection of real-world projects supports the CNC classroom with hands-on learning for 2.5-axis milling, CNC turning, and 3-axis machining. Whether you need a dataset for a classroom exercise, additional practice or homework, or a larger project-based assignment, these projects provide flexible options to fit your course and available class time.
Use projects as complete learning experiences or break them apart to focus on specific skills and workflows. Guided practice exercises with solutions help students build confidence, while challenge exercises encourage them to apply their skills more independently. Projects can also be divided among students or groups, with individual parts coming together into larger assemblies.
From functional parts to more complex assemblies, each project is based on real-world design and manufacturing workflows and gives students an opportunity to create portfolio-ready work.
Give students a focused introduction to the complete CAD-to-CAM workflow through two-part projects in Fusion. Students first design a functional product, then set up and manufacture it using 2.5-axis CNC machining. Practice and challenge exercises reinforce key skills and provide opportunities for students to apply what they’ve learned more independently.
Bring CAD/CAM and 2.5-axis machining into the classroom with a small engine assembly project featuring 11 individual parts that come together in a finished assembly. Assign parts across students or groups to create a collaborative class project that builds practical skills and gives students portfolio-ready work.
Give students hands-on experience with CNC turning through a functional custom pen project designed around a G2 ink insert. Assign the three individual parts across students or groups, then bring them together into a finished pen. Students apply real-world CAM workflows, tool selection, and machining techniques, with practice and challenge exercises for exploring alternate geometries and toolpath strategies.
Give students hands-on experience with CNC turning through a functional chip hook project they can use in the machine shop. Students manufacture the handle and cap while applying real-world CAM workflows, including roughing, finishing, and threading. Practice and challenge exercises provide opportunities to explore alternate geometries and machining strategies.
Give students hands-on experience with 3-axis CNC machining through a real-world motorcycle suspension linkage project. Assign individual components across students or groups, then bring the machined parts together into a complete assembly. Students apply CAD/CAM workflows, workholding, setup, machining, and inspection skills while creating a functional, portfolio-ready project.
Bring real-world 3-axis CNC machining into the classroom with a powersports water pump project. Assign individual components across students or groups to machine parts that come together into a complete water pump assembly. Students apply CAD/CAM workflows, workholding, setup, machining, and inspection skills while building practical manufacturing experience and portfolio-ready work.
