Add a second bedroom onto a predrafted one-bedroom cabin to accommodate your fishing buddies. It is important that you specify green building materials and solar panels for the cabin and stay within your budget limits. The final deliverable is a complete set of construction documents.

1 to 5 Revit

Turn an ordinary yard into an edible landscape under the mentorship of landscape-design guru Avis Licht. By replacing ornamental plants with edible plants and following the principles of sustainable landscape design, you create an edible paradise in your own backyard.

6 to 10 AutoCAD

Design a set for a live performing arts show or music video that is a collaboration of many different types of artists. Your set design must present a visual landscape that is interactive for both the performers and the audience. The fusion of visual elements with interactive performance creates a multifaceted, spectacular production.

6 to 10 Inventor

Create 3D visualizations of the effects of poor nutrition and disease on organs of the human body. After researching given problems, you create sketches and a storyboard to follow as you animate the effects using Autodesk® Maya® software and a premade stylized human anatomy model.

15 + Maya

Disguise an older model smartphone by designing a personalized accessory for it. You begin by understanding the needs and preferences of your customer. You research, sketch, create multiple prototypes, test, refine, and ultimately arrive at a solution that delights your customer.

6 to 10 Inventor

Design an original robotic gripper for use in an industrial materials handling operation. In this case, your robot gripper will be used in recycling operations and must be able to pick up and firmly grasp an ordinary aluminum soda can.

11 to 14 Inventor

Learn a unique way to cool animals down in the summertime, explore how to reduce the thermal discomfort of Ted the 140 lb. bullmastiff by means of heat transfer to the ground by water, creating a self-sustaining energy system that keeps Ted cool and runs only when needed.

6 to 10 Inventor

Remodel the home of an aging superhero to comply with the accessibility laws of the galaxy. Your design must include oversized doors, adequate space and ramps for wheel chairs, grab bars, and other accommodations based on the needs of the particular superhero. Sustainability is required.

11 to 14 AutoCAD

Design a chicken coop to fit your own environment. The coop design must take into consideration the needs of the chickens with the purpose of providing a sustainable food source for humans. The chicken coop project covers the same elements required to build a house, only on a smaller scale.

6 to 10 AutoCAD

Design a bicycle pavilion to accommodate the growing number of cyclists in San Francisco. With an emphasis on sustainability, you consider site location, weather, building features, materials, and more. You create a 3D model of your design, complete with walkthroughs and renderings.

15 + Revit

You are called in to provide a solution for emergency housing in response to a disaster that has left many people in your community homeless. There is an urgent need to move these people into affordable, permanent housing quickly. Your housing design must be easy to assemble and sustainable.

6 to 10 Revit

Design a green home out of cargo shipping containers using Autodesk Revit Architecture software. Technology instructor Jennifer Caffrey shows you how to design an alternative home that is affordable, easy to assemble, functional, and sustainable. You think outside and inside the box!

6 to 10 Revit

Create a 30-second animated public service announcement to increase public awareness about a sustainability issue that concerns you. You construct the animation in Autodesk® Maya® software using features such as camera angles, shading, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

11 to 14 Maya

Research a pertinent topic on environmental sustainability and make a fifteen-second animated public service announcement. Using predetermined props, surfaces, and lighting, you determine the concept and create an animation using Autodesk® Maya® software.

1 to 5 Maya

Examine a reovirus at a molecular level and create an accurate 3D visualization of the virus infecting a human intestine. You learn how to create a molecular animation from beginning to end using Autodesk Maya software and digital tools and resources developed for biomedical research.

6 to 10 Maya

In this project, you learn how to design and assemble a robot that can pick up spent nuclear fuel rods and deposit them in a containment device. In place of a real robot, students design a virtual prototype using the VEX Robotics Kit and Autodesk Inventor software.

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn how to design a robotic arm to attach to a VEX object manipulator to compete in a robotics competition. Pre-engineering instructor Brian Stevenson illustrates how to calculate the exact amount of speed, torque, and power necessary to operate a winning robot.

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn about robotic object manipulators and how they are used. Pre-engineering instructor Brian Stevenson shows you how to design and build a scoop-type VEX object manipulator using Autodesk Inventor software, the VEX Robotics Kit, and the design thinking process. 

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn about mechanical power transmission and the different types of gears and how they work. You design, test, and build a precision gear system that helps transmit power to the robotic arm on a VEX object manipulator for robotics competition.

1 to 5 Inventor

You are challenged to design the  Pier 7: America’s Cup Sailing Center.

The 34th America’s Cup, one of the oldest and best-known international sailing yacht competitions, will be coming to San Francisco in 2013.  The history and prestige associated with the America's Cup attracts not only the world's top sailors and yacht designers but an international audience as well.

15 + Revit

Students from Shuttleworth College, Burnley, Lancashire, have teamed up with "A Class of Your Own" to help design, engineer, and redevelop a local area, The Weaver's Triangle, and tackle issues around sustainability.

1 to 5 Revit

Examine a basic atom structure and then create simple molecule structures, link them together and create a particle system. You learn how to create a 3D visualization of atoms, molecules and a particle system from beginning to end using Autodesk® 3ds Max® software.

1 to 5 3ds Max

Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered what’s out there? The solar system is home to the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and many other exciting objects. In this project, you create a 3D visualization and animation of a basic solar system using Autodesk® 3ds Max®, and learn all about the solar neighborhood in the process.

1 to 5 3ds Max

For centuries, innovators have looked at nature for inspiration when developing new products and systems. The genius of scientists and inventors is due in part to their ability to perceive how the technology of nature can be incorporated into human artifacts. Learn more about how nature is the ultimate source of inspiration and influences how we adapt to our environment.

1 to 5 123D Design

What exactly does the center of gravity mean and why is it important? In this project, you learn the importance of gravity in all aspects of our lives, from designing successful products and systems, to excelling at sports, to environmental sustainability, to harnessing the effects of gravitational pull.

1 to 5 123D Design

A simple yo-yo has a lot to offer in teaching us about potential and kinetic energy. In this project, you will learn about these two forms of energy and create a yo-yo model using Autodesk® 123D® Design to demonstrate potential and kinetic energy in action.

1 to 5 123D Design

Learn about concave and convex surfaces and how the use of these surfaces in industrial molding and casting helps create countless consumer and manufacturing products. In this project, students create a chocolate candy mold using the principles of concave and convex.

1 to 5 123D Design

Without friction, we would be sliding all over the place! Friction is a force that resists motion when two objects or surfaces are in contact. Understanding friction is critical for the design of any physical object or system. In this project, you are first presented with an overview of friction through the design thinking video. You are then guided through the process of using Autodesk® 123D® Design to create a concept design for a rocket.

1 to 5 123D Design

In this project, you engage in the design thinking process: understand, explore, define and ideate, to develop concept sketches using Autodesk® SketchBook® Express for a chair design that will be used in a school library setting.

1 to 5 SketchBook Pro

In this project, you design a training or balance bike using Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro and Autodesk® 123D® Design. A balance bike is a training bicycle that helps children learn balance and steering without traditional training wheels or bike pedals.

6 to 10

In this project, you create a concept sketch and model of a car design using Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro and Autodesk® 123D® Design.

6 to 10

Turn an ordinary yard into an edible landscape under the mentorship of landscape-design guru Avis Licht. By replacing ornamental plants with edible plants and following the principles of sustainable landscape design, you create an edible paradise in your own backyard.

6 to 10 AutoCAD

Design a set for a live performing arts show or music video that is a collaboration of many different types of artists. Your set design must present a visual landscape that is interactive for both the performers and the audience. The fusion of visual elements with interactive performance creates a multifaceted, spectacular production.

6 to 10 Inventor

Create 3D visualizations of the effects of poor nutrition and disease on organs of the human body. After researching given problems, you create sketches and a storyboard to follow as you animate the effects using Autodesk® Maya® software and a premade stylized human anatomy model.

15 + Maya

Disguise an older model smartphone by designing a personalized accessory for it. You begin by understanding the needs and preferences of your customer. You research, sketch, create multiple prototypes, test, refine, and ultimately arrive at a solution that delights your customer.

6 to 10 Inventor

Learn a unique way to cool animals down in the summertime, explore how to reduce the thermal discomfort of Ted the 140 lb. bullmastiff by means of heat transfer to the ground by water, creating a self-sustaining energy system that keeps Ted cool and runs only when needed.

6 to 10 Inventor

Design a chicken coop to fit your own environment. The coop design must take into consideration the needs of the chickens with the purpose of providing a sustainable food source for humans. The chicken coop project covers the same elements required to build a house, only on a smaller scale.

6 to 10 AutoCAD

Create a 30-second animated public service announcement to increase public awareness about a sustainability issue that concerns you. You construct the animation in Autodesk® Maya® software using features such as camera angles, shading, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

11 to 14 Maya

Research a pertinent topic on environmental sustainability and make a fifteen-second animated public service announcement. Using predetermined props, surfaces, and lighting, you determine the concept and create an animation using Autodesk® Maya® software.

1 to 5 Maya

Examine a reovirus at a molecular level and create an accurate 3D visualization of the virus infecting a human intestine. You learn how to create a molecular animation from beginning to end using Autodesk Maya software and digital tools and resources developed for biomedical research.

6 to 10 Maya

In this project, you learn how to design and assemble a robot that can pick up spent nuclear fuel rods and deposit them in a containment device. In place of a real robot, students design a virtual prototype using the VEX Robotics Kit and Autodesk Inventor software.

11 to 14 Inventor

Examine a basic atom structure and then create simple molecule structures, link them together and create a particle system. You learn how to create a 3D visualization of atoms, molecules and a particle system from beginning to end using Autodesk® 3ds Max® software.

1 to 5 3ds Max

Have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered what’s out there? The solar system is home to the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and many other exciting objects. In this project, you create a 3D visualization and animation of a basic solar system using Autodesk® 3ds Max®, and learn all about the solar neighborhood in the process.

1 to 5 3ds Max

For centuries, innovators have looked at nature for inspiration when developing new products and systems. The genius of scientists and inventors is due in part to their ability to perceive how the technology of nature can be incorporated into human artifacts. Learn more about how nature is the ultimate source of inspiration and influences how we adapt to our environment.

1 to 5 123D Design

What exactly does the center of gravity mean and why is it important? In this project, you learn the importance of gravity in all aspects of our lives, from designing successful products and systems, to excelling at sports, to environmental sustainability, to harnessing the effects of gravitational pull.

1 to 5 123D Design

A simple yo-yo has a lot to offer in teaching us about potential and kinetic energy. In this project, you will learn about these two forms of energy and create a yo-yo model using Autodesk® 123D® Design to demonstrate potential and kinetic energy in action.

1 to 5 123D Design

Learn about concave and convex surfaces and how the use of these surfaces in industrial molding and casting helps create countless consumer and manufacturing products. In this project, students create a chocolate candy mold using the principles of concave and convex.

1 to 5 123D Design

Without friction, we would be sliding all over the place! Friction is a force that resists motion when two objects or surfaces are in contact. Understanding friction is critical for the design of any physical object or system. In this project, you are first presented with an overview of friction through the design thinking video. You are then guided through the process of using Autodesk® 123D® Design to create a concept design for a rocket.

1 to 5 123D Design

Have you ever wondered how the chemistry of molecular bonding impacts the design of products, systems, materials, and processes? In this project, you will use Autodesk® 123D® Design to create a virtual molecular model of sodium stearate, a molecule commonly found in soap. During this process, you will discover the importance of molecular structures and the impact that molecular properties have on our daily lives.

1 to 5 123D Design

In this project, you learn about mitosis cell division in which two new cells are produced from a single cell. Using Autodesk® Maya®, you construct representative models of cells and their DNA and animate them in a cell division simulation of mitosis. 

1 to 5 Maya

Add a second bedroom onto a predrafted one-bedroom cabin to accommodate your fishing buddies. It is important that you specify green building materials and solar panels for the cabin and stay within your budget limits. The final deliverable is a complete set of construction documents.

1 to 5 Revit

Remodel the home of an aging superhero to comply with the accessibility laws of the galaxy. Your design must include oversized doors, adequate space and ramps for wheel chairs, grab bars, and other accommodations based on the needs of the particular superhero. Sustainability is required.

11 to 14 AutoCAD

Design a chicken coop to fit your own environment. The coop design must take into consideration the needs of the chickens with the purpose of providing a sustainable food source for humans. The chicken coop project covers the same elements required to build a house, only on a smaller scale.

6 to 10 AutoCAD

Design a bicycle pavilion to accommodate the growing number of cyclists in San Francisco. With an emphasis on sustainability, you consider site location, weather, building features, materials, and more. You create a 3D model of your design, complete with walkthroughs and renderings.

15 + Revit

You are called in to provide a solution for emergency housing in response to a disaster that has left many people in your community homeless. There is an urgent need to move these people into affordable, permanent housing quickly. Your housing design must be easy to assemble and sustainable.

6 to 10 Revit

Design a green home out of cargo shipping containers using Autodesk Revit Architecture software. Technology instructor Jennifer Caffrey shows you how to design an alternative home that is affordable, easy to assemble, functional, and sustainable. You think outside and inside the box!

6 to 10 Revit

You are challenged to design the  Pier 7: America’s Cup Sailing Center.

The 34th America’s Cup, one of the oldest and best-known international sailing yacht competitions, will be coming to San Francisco in 2013.  The history and prestige associated with the America's Cup attracts not only the world's top sailors and yacht designers but an international audience as well.

15 + Revit

Students from Shuttleworth College, Burnley, Lancashire, have teamed up with "A Class of Your Own" to help design, engineer, and redevelop a local area, The Weaver's Triangle, and tackle issues around sustainability.

1 to 5 Revit

In this project, you create a small urban parklet as part of a larger downtown redevelopment project. Your design replaces under-utilized parking spots providing the community with an inviting space that encourages street life and brings beauty into an otherwise concrete jungle.

1 to 5 AutoCAD

For centuries, innovators have looked at nature for inspiration when developing new products and systems. The genius of scientists and inventors is due in part to their ability to perceive how the technology of nature can be incorporated into human artifacts. Learn more about how nature is the ultimate source of inspiration and influences how we adapt to our environment.

1 to 5 123D Design

In this project, you engage in the design thinking process: understand, explore, define and ideate, to develop concept sketches using Autodesk® SketchBook® Express for a chair design that will be used in a school library setting.

1 to 5 SketchBook Pro

Design a set for a live performing arts show or music video that is a collaboration of many different types of artists. Your set design must present a visual landscape that is interactive for both the performers and the audience. The fusion of visual elements with interactive performance creates a multifaceted, spectacular production.

6 to 10 Inventor

Disguise an older model smartphone by designing a personalized accessory for it. You begin by understanding the needs and preferences of your customer. You research, sketch, create multiple prototypes, test, refine, and ultimately arrive at a solution that delights your customer.

6 to 10 Inventor

Design an original robotic gripper for use in an industrial materials handling operation. In this case, your robot gripper will be used in recycling operations and must be able to pick up and firmly grasp an ordinary aluminum soda can.

11 to 14 Inventor

Learn a unique way to cool animals down in the summertime, explore how to reduce the thermal discomfort of Ted the 140 lb. bullmastiff by means of heat transfer to the ground by water, creating a self-sustaining energy system that keeps Ted cool and runs only when needed.

6 to 10 Inventor

In this project, you learn how to design and assemble a robot that can pick up spent nuclear fuel rods and deposit them in a containment device. In place of a real robot, students design a virtual prototype using the VEX Robotics Kit and Autodesk Inventor software.

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn how to design a robotic arm to attach to a VEX object manipulator to compete in a robotics competition. Pre-engineering instructor Brian Stevenson illustrates how to calculate the exact amount of speed, torque, and power necessary to operate a winning robot.

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn about robotic object manipulators and how they are used. Pre-engineering instructor Brian Stevenson shows you how to design and build a scoop-type VEX object manipulator using Autodesk Inventor software, the VEX Robotics Kit, and the design thinking process. 

11 to 14 Inventor

In this project, you learn about mechanical power transmission and the different types of gears and how they work. You design, test, and build a precision gear system that helps transmit power to the robotic arm on a VEX object manipulator for robotics competition.

1 to 5 Inventor

In this project, you create a VEX custom part to improve the performance of your VEX robot. Using the design thinking process, you explore ways to enhance or expand the capabilities and market appeal of your robot to make it a more formidable opponent in the robotics competition arena.

11 to 14 Inventor

For centuries, innovators have looked at nature for inspiration when developing new products and systems. The genius of scientists and inventors is due in part to their ability to perceive how the technology of nature can be incorporated into human artifacts. Learn more about how nature is the ultimate source of inspiration and influences how we adapt to our environment.

1 to 5 123D Design

Learn about concave and convex surfaces and how the use of these surfaces in industrial molding and casting helps create countless consumer and manufacturing products. In this project, students create a chocolate candy mold using the principles of concave and convex.

1 to 5 123D Design

Without friction, we would be sliding all over the place! Friction is a force that resists motion when two objects or surfaces are in contact. Understanding friction is critical for the design of any physical object or system. In this project, you are first presented with an overview of friction through the design thinking video. You are then guided through the process of using Autodesk® 123D® Design to create a concept design for a rocket.

1 to 5 123D Design

Using Autodesk® SketchBook® Express, you create a conceptual drawing for a lamp to be used in a school library setting. In this project, you leverage the design thinking process to understand, explore, define and ideate a lamp design.

1 to 5 SketchBook Pro

In this project, you design a training or balance bike using Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro and Autodesk® 123D® Design. A balance bike is a training bicycle that helps children learn balance and steering without traditional training wheels or bike pedals.

6 to 10

In this project, you create a concept sketch and model of a car design using Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro and Autodesk® 123D® Design.

6 to 10

Design a set for a live performing arts show or music video that is a collaboration of many different types of artists. Your set design must present a visual landscape that is interactive for both the performers and the audience. The fusion of visual elements with interactive performance creates a multifaceted, spectacular production.

6 to 10 Inventor

Disguise an older model smartphone by designing a personalized accessory for it. You begin by understanding the needs and preferences of your customer. You research, sketch, create multiple prototypes, test, refine, and ultimately arrive at a solution that delights your customer.

6 to 10 Inventor

Learn a unique way to cool animals down in the summertime, explore how to reduce the thermal discomfort of Ted the 140 lb. bullmastiff by means of heat transfer to the ground by water, creating a self-sustaining energy system that keeps Ted cool and runs only when needed.

6 to 10 Inventor

Create a 30-second animated public service announcement to increase public awareness about a sustainability issue that concerns you. You construct the animation in Autodesk® Maya® software using features such as camera angles, shading, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

11 to 14 Maya

Research a pertinent topic on environmental sustainability and make a fifteen-second animated public service announcement. Using predetermined props, surfaces, and lighting, you determine the concept and create an animation using Autodesk® Maya® software.

1 to 5 Maya

Creating successful compositions in 2D can be challenging but adding the third dimension can be really tricky! The Foundations of 3D Compositions project guides you through the methods and techniques needed for creating successful 3D environments in an ‘easy to use’ process with Autodesk® 3ds Max®. 

6 to 10 3ds Max

Light is crucial in establishing place, time, and mood in any scene. The Foundations of 3D Lighting project walks you through the basics of effective lighting using Autodesk® 3ds Max® and provides you with tools for future 3D projects as well. The ‘easy to use’ project set up allows you to get started quickly.

6 to 10 3ds Max

You have created a gorgeous scene and now it's time to render, but what are your best options given the endless possibilities? The Foundations of 3D Rendering project is your answer. This project walks you through rendering options using Autodesk® 3ds Max® and explains which settings are best for your project in an ‘easy to use’ process.

6 to 10 3ds Max

For centuries, innovators have looked at nature for inspiration when developing new products and systems. The genius of scientists and inventors is due in part to their ability to perceive how the technology of nature can be incorporated into human artifacts. Learn more about how nature is the ultimate source of inspiration and influences how we adapt to our environment.

1 to 5 123D Design

Learn about concave and convex surfaces and how the use of these surfaces in industrial molding and casting helps create countless consumer and manufacturing products. In this project, students create a chocolate candy mold using the principles of concave and convex.

1 to 5 123D Design

In this project, you engage in the design thinking process: understand, explore, define and ideate, to develop concept sketches using Autodesk® SketchBook® Express for a chair design that will be used in a school library setting.

1 to 5 SketchBook Pro