Give students hands-on experience with CAD through real-world design projects. Students explore workflows including parametric and freeform modeling, mechanical assemblies, 3D printing, and design for manufacturing while solving practical design challenges and creating portfolio-ready work.
This collection of real-world CAD projects gives educators flexible ways to bring hands-on design experience into the classroom. Students can explore a range of workflows, from foundational CAD and mechanical assemblies to freeform modeling, 3D printing, and design for manufacturing.
Whether you need a dataset for a classroom exercise, additional practice or homework, or a larger project-based assignment, each project can be used as a complete learning experience or broken apart to focus on specific skills and workflows. Guided practice exercises with solutions help students build confidence, while challenge exercises encourage more independent problem-solving and design exploration.
From everyday products and functional 3D-printed designs to mechanical assemblies and injection-molded parts, these projects give students opportunities to apply CAD skills in authentic design scenarios and create portfolio-ready work.
Give students hands-on experience with mechanical design through real-world projects in Fusion. Students develop skills in freeform and parametric modeling, mechanical assemblies, rendering, design validation, and design for 3D printing. Use the projects individually or combine them to build practical experience and portfolio-ready work.
Give students hands-on experience designing for 3D printing through real-world projects in Fusion. Students develop skills in parametric modeling, assembly design, component integration, design validation, and preparing designs for additive manufacturing. Use the projects individually or combine them to build practical design experience and portfolio-ready work.
Give students hands-on experience taking designs from concept to fabrication through real-world projects in Fusion. Students develop skills in assembly design, laser cutting and 2D fabrication, manufacturing setup, electronics design, and PCB layout. Use the projects to explore individual workflows or connect design and manufacturing skills while creating practical, portfolio-ready work.
