Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design Class in Portland, Maine

Length: 4 hours
Class Fee: $130

Anything you can sketch on paper can be molded in CAD software – buildings, household objects, tabletop games, sculptures, mechanisms, and much more. The class is taught with software tutorials in Autodesk Fusion 360, CAD software widely used by engineers, but also accessible and usable by non-engineers.. No prior technical background is required.

About the instructor:
Alice Grady is a student in the architectural design program at SMCC who previously consulted as a Mechanical Engineering Technician for nearly 8 years, specializing in SolidWorks. Certified as a SolidWorks Associate from Dassault Systèmes, she has extensive design experience, able and eager to share the inner workings of CAD. Alice has designed multiple consumer products from conception to mass production; as well as healthcare devices and aerospace equipment.

Transitioning from the 9-5 to a full-time student and CAD instructor, Alice implements a gamified style, making the design process fun and engaging in an environment of constant iteration.