Professional-Grade Training and Networking to Advance Your Skills, Your Career, and Your Organization

The classes and labs for AU Manufacturing attendees provide engineers and designers with the knowledge to create a complete digital prototype. From industrial design to engineering, simulation, and visualization, AU is the place to get the tools and training you are looking for.

• Choose from more than 93 sessions (120+ hours of training) to help you achieve the next level of technical proficiency, ranging from conceptual design and technical surfacing to complete assembly modeling that includes routed systems.
• Learn how Autodesk® Inventor® can help you design, visualize, and simulate your designs using a single digital model.
• Master the latest simulation tools for validating your design, and then learn how to deploy a data management system for managing that entire design.

And experience the energy of sharing ideas and insights with a community of your peers—engineers and designers who want to learn the newest technologies that support creativity, improve productivity, and increase profitability.

Manufacturing Classes

Manufacturing Keynote

This event provides an opportunity to learn about the latest technology, find out what’s new from Autodesk, and take a peek into the future. Join us for 90 minutes of inspiration, motivation, and entertainment, featuring a presentation from Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, founder and chairman, X Prize Foundation; digital prototyping in action; and the first annual Manufacturing Community Achievement Awards.

Diamandis is a pioneer and leader in the commercial space arena, having created many of the leading space-related organizations that are developing the personal spaceflight industry. The X Prize Foundation awarded the US$10 million Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, and it is now implementing prizes in a variety of arenas.

Manufacturing Lounge

What if…You could have it all…

You can! Join us in the Manufacturing Lounge! Relax and sit for a while between classes, connect with your peers, meet some of the experts, learn new tricks, and more. Join us for our featured event—the Digital Prototyping Answer Bar.

What if…You don’t have all the answers…

If you have questions or need hands-on technical support for any of your Digital Prototyping products, you can get friendly, expert advice on-site throughout the conference. Product managers and experts have extensive knowledge of Digital Prototyping products and can answer all of your technical questions. In fact, our experts can take care of all of your troubleshooting needs. Come to the lounge, and have all of your questions ready for our team.

New! – Bring Your Best Tips and Tricks and You Could Win

Throughout the week in the Manufacturing Lounge, you will have an opportunity to meet with one of our product evangelists and share your best tips and tricks for using our products. Sit down and record a video that will be uploaded onto our YouTube channel, and make sure to tell all of your friends and co-workers to check it out.  If your video is in the top-10 most-viewed videos at the end of AU, you will receive an amazing prize that will wow them all.  All you need to bring is a smile and flash memory or external hard drive with your best tip and/or trick, and you could find yourself at the top of the leader board at AU.

Manufacturing Exhibit Hall Booth

Drop by the Manufacturing Booth to see demonstrations of the latest Autodesk software releases, talk one-on-one with Autodesk solution specialists about the challenges you are facing, and get ideas on ways to solve them.

Manufacturing Community Pavilion

Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Community Pavilion is your opportunity to learn more about the exciting content and networking opportunities available from our Moldflow, Alias, and Manufacturing Communities.

Discover the Autodesk Subscription Advantage at AU

Take this opportunity to learn about the exclusive software, learning, and support benefits available to Manufacturing Subscription customers. The Autodesk Subscription Team will be on-site to show you how Subscription can help you make the most of your investment in Autodesk software. Whether you are new to Subscription, a Subscription veteran, or a non-Subscriber, please be sure to check back for updates and details on the Subscription-related activities happening at AU 2009, including classes exclusively for Autodesk Subscription customers.

Interested in attending Autodesk University Virtual? Learn more about the free AU Virtual Premier pass for Subscription Customers.