CAD for Mechanical Design Associate Certification Prep

This course prepares you to pass the Autodesk Certified Associate in CAD for Mechanical Design exam, validating essential skills for entry level mechanical designer and CAD designer/drafter careers using Fusion. Through a series of lessons, practice exercises, challenge assignments, we’ll learn and apply these skills to boost your confidence and technical expertise in preparation for mastering the Autodesk certification exam. At the end of this course, you’ll have the opportunity to test your knowledge by taking the practice exam that accompanies the course. It's all about practice and preparation. 

• Course overview
• Get the software

Take the steps to get prepared for the exam. Review the exam objectives, explore sample test questions, and get test-taking tips.

• Exam details
• Sample test questions
• Test taking tips

Before you begin this course, test your skills by taking the following assessment to see where you stand.

• Pre-test

In this module, you'll learn about the creation and organization of projects and folders, creation and control of sketches, features, and construction geometry in Fusion.  Through the creation of sketch entities, application of dimensions and constraints, and modifications of sketches you will learn to create a solid foundation to any design.  You will apply this knowledge by creating solid features using standard modeling tools, direct modeling tools, and freeform modeling tools.      

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Create a Project File Structure.
• Create sketches.
• Apply various sketch dimensions.
• Apply sketch constraints.
• Create sketch projections.
• Create construction planes and axes.
• Create and modify solid features.
• Apply direct modeling tools.
• Create freeform bodies.
• Inspect and analyze models.

• Create a project file structure
• Create and modify sketches
• Create construction planes and axes
• Create and modify 3D solid features
• Inspect and analyze models
• Use direct modeling tools
• Create and modify freeform parts
• Practice exercise
• Challenge exercise
• Module quiz

In this module, you'll learn about the creation and control of components to make up an assembled design.  You will use assemble tools to create motion between components and analyze their intersections.  

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Create and convert components.
• Organize and manage assemblies.
• Use joints to create motion.
• Create motion links.
• Use inspection tools.

• Create and organize assembly components
• Create motion with assembly joints
• Create and manage motion links
• Apply assembly interference inspection tools
• Practice exercise
• Challenge exercise
• Module quiz

In this module, you will expand your skillset and create a basic technical drawing while learning the various elements that are needed to define a drawing.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Create a detailed drawing from a design.
• Place views on a drawing sheet.
• Add drawing dimensions and notes.

• Create a basic technical drawing
• Practice exercise
• Challenge exercise
• Module quiz

Now that you've completed the learning material in this course, you can take the challenge exercise to measure your skills on the topics covered in this course.

• Challenge exercise

Ready to test your knowledge? Pass this required test with a score of 75% or more to complete the course.

• Start your practice test