Join the European Fusion 360Designathon on the 20th and21st January 2017

Attend the first of our annual 48 hour design challenges where students from across Europe connect, form teams, get free of charge training and mentoring from industry experts while designing a product using the software of the future.

Discover and use Autodesk Fusion 360, a next-generation 3D CAD and CAM software and participate in a European Design challenge in partnership with Autodesk, Connect and the Autodesk training partner network.

What is a Designathon?The Designathon is made up of teams of 3-5participants from Universities/Schools fromall over Europe. Each University will fieldmultiple teams.

The Designathon is split into two days:

Day 1 – Fusion 360 TrainingThe first day is focussed on building the students design skills using Fusion 360 and learning about all its design tools and capabilities. The Students attend an 8 hour Fusion 360 training workshop provided free of charge from an Autodesk Authorized Training Center. A minimum of 30 new Fusion 360 students will have to attend this training.

Day 2 - DesignathonAll students will be working in teams (on the same campus, or virtually) on an industry design brief. Each team will be allocated to an A360 project and folder that is set up for their campus. A separate folder can be set up for virtual teams.

Join the EuropeanFusion 360 Designathon20-21 January 2017

What is Fusion 360? Today’s students face an increasingly integrated and hyper-complex world. It’s more challenging today to inspire, engage, and prepare students to be successful in their careers. Autodesk has created the next generation of tools for the future designers and makers of things. Autodesk® Fusion 360TM, along with attending the European Fusion 36 Designathon, will help you lead them through the next technological transition.

Fusion 360 is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind. It connects students to the entire product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on both Mac® and PC.

Benefits of joining theDesignathon

Student Benefits• Getting to learn how to use the latest next generation design tools • Potential for working in virtual teams with members from across Europe (your team can be at multiple universities)• Opportunity to win prizes will be presented at each University to the best teams/designs• Certificate of Fusion 360 workshop completion • Opportunity to complete the Fusion 360 Autodesk Certified User Exam after the Designathon• Opportunity to participate in global Autodesk design initiatives after the designathon• Have your designs shown and seen on the Autodesk Gallery

University Benefits• Access to industry experts providing Fusion 360 training and mentoring free of charge • Opportunity to collaborate with other Universities and Schools across Europe• The added value of Autodesk official certification made available to your students• Opportunity to attend an event recognised by the senior player in the CAD industry• Take advantage of accessing modern 3d manufacturing technologies from Ultimaker• Allow your Students to work on a real life, industry based project with one of the global industry leading sponsors• Access to marketing materials - Posters, T-Shirts, Keyrings etc. Provided free of charge• Access to Partner Toolkit website with all the information you need about the Designathon

What are the requirementsto be part of the Designathon• A minimum of 30 Students per University/School• A location to hold the event over the two days (if an issue contact Connect/Knowledgepoint using the email indicated below)• Access to computers with Fusion 360 installed (Students can bring their own device)• Internet access for all participants• Confirmation of being able to complete an on-line evaluation during the event• Provide staff to support the students and trainers during the event over the two days (all training and running of the event to be provided by industry experts free of charge)

How to register for the eventRegister your university/school to take part in this event• If you are a student, interested in taking part with this event, please ask your tutor to register your university• Click here if you want to register your University/ School to the Designathon

Certification• Enhance student value by offering the Fusion 360 Certified User Exam after the Designathon• Help your Students get a recognised qualification, including a digital badge to share on social media and an entry in the Autodesk Certified Professionals database to clearly demonstrate their abilities

This Designathon is provided to you by Connect from KnowledgePoint, in close co-operation with Autodesk Education Experiences (AEX)

Questions? Please email Steven Taylor(steven.taylor@knowledgepoint.co.uk) orthe representative providing you with this opportunity

Fusion 360 design by Federica Citati

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