Intro to Digital Manufacturing with Autodesk Fusion 360
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to digital manufacturing using Fusion 360. Students will learn how to create digital designs, simulate and test them, and ultimately produce physical products using computer-controlled manufacturing techniques.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to use Fusion 360 to design and simulate digital models
- Explore different manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing and CNC machining
- Understand how to optimize designs for both manufacturing efficiency and product performance
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $55,000 - $115,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $55,000 - $115,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $65,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹1,500,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
- USA: $55,000 - $115,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- USA: $65,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹1,500,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
- USA: $60,000 - $110,000
- India: ₹350,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €40,000
Related Topics for further study
- Digital Design
- Manufacturing Techniques
- Simulation
- Product Optimization
- Computer-Controlled Manufacturing
Learning Outcomes
- Create and simulate digital designs using Fusion 360
- Understand different manufacturing techniques and their advantages and disadvantages
- Optimize designs for both manufacturing efficiency and product performance
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer literacy
- Access to a computer with Fusion 360 installed
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
- Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology Specialization
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- John Saunders
- Adam Savage
Related Books
Description
The manufacturing industry is making a digital transformation, allowing companies to customize production through advances in machine learning, sustainable design, generative design, and collaboration, with integrated design and manufacturing processes. This course introduces innovations in CAD and digital manufacturing, speaking to the rapid changes taking place that are forever transforming the future of making.
Outline
- The future of manufacturing and innovation
- Course overview
- Get the software
- Fusion 360 user interface update overview
- Week overview
- Trends in manufacturing lecture
- Introduction to digital manufacturing
- CAD/CAM overview lecture
- Manufacturing processes
- Future of manufacturing and innovation resources
- About the discussion forum
- Online learning communities and social media
- Pre-course questions
- Week 1 quiz
- Design Innovation Practices
- Week overview
- Sustainable design overview
- Whole Systems Lifecycle
- Lightweighting
- Green Materials
- Product Lifetime
- Sustainability Workshop resources
- Sustainability Workshop challenge assignment
- Week 2 quiz
- Foundational Concepts
- Week overview
- What is Fusion 360?
- Explain key differences in design workflow to Fusion 360 from Tinkercad
- Explain key differences in design workflow to Fusion 360 from Solidworks
- Where's my data? Understand how Fusion 360 stores your data.
- Learn how to open, close, and save a file.
- Create a new project and create a folder in a project.
- Create versions of a design
- Use Fusion Team for design sharing
- Import and export project files
- Manage your user preferences
- Review the User Interface
- Customize the Toolbar
- Access the marking menu
- Access and customize the toolbox
- Adjust display settings
- Navigate through Workspaces
- Modeling workflow overview
- Understanding rule #1: Bodies and components
- Understanding rule #1: Bodies and components (continued)
- Capture design history
- Apply direct editing
- Review the Live Review Session collaboration tool
- Review the Fusion Team collaboration tool
- Invite and remove collaborators from a project
- Foundational concepts resources
- Challenge assignment 1
- Challenge assignment 2
- Challenge assignment 3
- Week 3 quiz
- CAD Admininstration
- Week overview
- Personal hub
- Team hub
- Migrate files from a Personal Hub to a Team Hub
- View Admin settings and set a default hub
- Deactivate a team member
- Change a team member role
- Review calendar events and starting project discussions
- Creating a meeting
- Start a project discussion
- Download, archive and restore a Fusion 360 project file
- Share and manage design links
- Copy a design from one folder to another
- Move a design from one folder to another
- Practice exercise 1 solution
- Practice exercise 2 solution
- Practice exercise 3 solution
- Practice exercise 1 instructions
- Practice exercise 2 instructions
- Practice exercise 3 instructions
- Challenge assignment 1
- Challenge assignment 2
- Challenge assignment 3
- Week 4 quiz
- Introduction to Digital Manufacturing course assessment
Summary of User Reviews
This course on Introduction to Digital Manufacturing with Fusion 360 has received positive reviews from users. Many users found the course to be informative and well-structured. The course covers a range of topics related to digital manufacturing, such as 3D printing and CNC machining. The overall rating of the course is good.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Well-structured and informative course on digital manufacturing with a focus on 3D printing and CNC machining.Pros from User Reviews
- Great introduction to digital manufacturing with Fusion 360.
- Well-structured course with clear explanations.
- Course covers a range of topics related to digital manufacturing.
- Useful tips and tricks for using Fusion 360 for digital manufacturing.
- Good balance between theory and practical applications.
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic.
- Not enough focus on specific industries or applications.
- The course can be challenging for beginners.
- Some users found the pace of the course to be too slow.
- Lack of hands-on projects or assignments.
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