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Learning path · Aimed at a mechanical or product CAD designer

Mechanical and product CAD

For learners who want to draw parts, machines and products in 2D and 3D.

You start with the first course. The next one is added when you are halfway through the one you are on.

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3 courses · 39 modules · 54h 39m of video · free, no card

What you can do at the end

Finish the path and you can do this

  • Draft a part in 2D in AutoCAD.
  • Model parts and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS.
  • Design a product in Fusion 360 and prepare it for 3D printing.

A path teaches skills. It does not promise a job, an interview or a salary.

Why these courses together

Each course builds on the last

  • 1AutoCAD first: 2D drawing habits (views, dimensions, layers) are the base for the 3D tools.
  • 2SOLIDWORKS then turns those views into parts and assemblies.
  • 3Fusion 360 closes the path with product design and printing, where you apply the same habits again.

A planned order also saves the time you would spend choosing what to learn next, and you finish with one story to tell: what you learnt, in order.

The roadmap

3 courses, in this order

  1. Step 1: AutoCAD 2D and 3D Fundamentals

    Adds: Free AutoCAD course for beginners: draw, edit, dimension and plot 2D drawings, then model basic 3D parts. The certificate is optional and paid.

    • Beginner
    • 11 modules
    • 16h 7m of video

  2. Step 2: SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and Drawings

    Adds: Mechanical CAD the way machine builders use it: interface, settings, units and planes, sketching with relations, extrude and revolve, sweep, loft and boundary, fillets, shells, ribs and drafts, patterns, hole wizard and threads, timed practice parts, assemblies and mates, drawings with BOM and exploded views, sheet metal, advanced surfacing, configurations and equations, materials, mass, import and export, and complete beginner courses.

    • Beginner
    • 14 modules
    • 26h 31m of video

  3. Step 3: Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing Prep

    Adds: Cloud CAD for makers and product designers: the workspace and its key terms, sketching with constraints, extrude and revolve, fillets, shells, threads and holes, loft and sweep transitions, patterns and text, thin walls, user parameters, joints and assemblies, surfaces and T-spline forms, mesh and STL repair, moulds, sheet metal, rendering, 2D drawings and animations, practice exercises and a first CAM toolpath.

    • Beginner
    • 14 modules
    • 12h 2m of video

3

courses

39

modules

54h 39m

of video in total

Example: at 5 hours a week, the video alone takes about 11 weeks. Practice tasks and the finals come on top, and you set the pace.

What you get

What joining gives you

  • Every course is free, with lifetime access and no card.
  • Video lessons by credited independent creators, with our written notes and worked examples.
  • A practice task per module, and one final assessment per course.
  • Ask-an-engineer support.
  • Optional verifiable certificate for each course you pass, US$23.99 for a beginner course. There is no single certificate for the whole path.
  • One course at a time: you start with the first, and the next is added when you are halfway through it.
  • Each course keeps its own progress. You can open any course on its own at any time.

Put it into practice

Keep practising

There is no CAD internship yet. Finish the path by drawing one small product of your own and keeping the files.

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Questions

Questions about this path

Is the Mechanical and product CAD free?

Yes. Every course in the path is free in full: lessons, notes, practice tasks and the final assessment. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion for each course.

What happens when I join the path?

You are enrolled on the first course straight away. The next course is added to your account when you are about halfway through the one you are on, so you never face a pile of unstarted courses. Each course keeps its own progress, notes and final.

In what order should I take the courses?

In the order listed: each course is placed after the ones it builds on. Every course also stands alone, so you can open any of them from the list.

Do I get one certificate for the whole path?

No. Certificates are per course, issued when you pass that course's final assessment, and you only buy one if you want it. Finishing every course gives you one optional, verifiable certificate for each.

How long will it take?

The video alone is about 54h 39m. Notes, practice tasks and the finals take extra time, and you go at your own pace.

Ready to start Mechanical and product CAD?

You start with the first course. The next one is added when you are halfway through the one you are on.

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