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Learning path · 3 courses

Mechanical and product CAD

AutoCAD for 2D drafting, SOLIDWORKS for machine building and Fusion 360 for products and 3D printing: three modellers, one set of habits.

In order

The courses

Take them in this order. Each one is free and stands on its own.

  1. 1AutoCAD 2D and 3D FundamentalsCAD · Beginner · 22 hours
  2. 2SOLIDWORKS 3D Modelling, Assemblies and DrawingsCAD · Beginner · 34 hours
  3. 3Autodesk Fusion 360: 3D Design, Modelling and Manufacturing PrepCAD · Beginner · 20 hours

Then

Practise the job and find one

Questions

Mechanical and product CAD: common questions

Is the Mechanical and product CAD path free?
Yes. All 3 courses are free: every lesson, quiz and final exam costs nothing. A verifiable certificate for a course is optional, at £19 including VAT once you pass its final exam. It is a certificate of completion, not a regulated qualification.
How long does it take?
About 76 hours of video across 3 courses, plus quizzes. At five hours a week that is roughly 15 weeks, and you can start or stop any course whenever you like.
Do I need hardware or paid software?
No PLC hardware is needed. Each course page lists the software it uses; most run in free or trial versions, and many have practice in the browser-based EDWartens Lab.
What can it lead to?
Browse live UK Mechanical and CAD jobs on the EDWartens job board, free for candidates.