September 2012

Autodesk University - Quarterly Newsletter
Volume 6, Number 3 – September 2012
AU Las Vegas 2012—Last Chance to Save $500
If you’re looking for immediate, tangible benefits that can advance your career, prove your value to your company, or help you land that next job, AU is the place to be.
With more than 800 classes and labs, free Certification exams, 6 Innovation Forums, 10 PowerTracks, and over 150 Autodesk partner exhibits, plus unsurpassed networking opportunities, AU has a lot to offer. Don’t miss it!
Early bird savings of up to $500 ends October 14.
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Coming Soon at AU 2012
Autodesk 360: Design Raised to the Power of the Cloud
Cloud computing is seen as the next surge of information technology for individuals and companies and AU 2012 is the perfect place to learn more about it. Autodesk® 360 cloud services provide all the tools customers need to streamline workflows, extend designs beyond the desktop to mobile devices, collaborate, store, and share with a single powerful solution. Learn more about Autodesk 360 activities.
The Manufacturing Campus—New This Year
Ready to advance your designs and process workflows with conceptual modeling, real-time simulation, reality capture, PLM, and more? See the latest technologies and establish valuable connections at the Manufacturing Campus in the Exhibit Hall. View real-life project examples from Autodesk customers and relax in the company of industry and solution experts who will be on hand to offer tips and answer questions. Find out more about Manufacturing activities at AU.
Autodesk BIM 360 and More for the Building Industry
If you are an architecture, engineering, or construction professional, there is so much for you to learn, see, and do at AU this year—from visiting the Autodesk® 360 Lounge to learn more about Autodesk® BIM 360™ to the classes, labs, and PowerTracks that are geared specifically for your workflow. For executives, we are again offering the AU Leadership Forum. Learn more about this year’s building industry activities.
Lynn Allen’s “90 AutoCAD Tips in 90 Minutes” Returns!
Join Lynn Allen, Cadalyst columnist and Autodesk technical evangelist, as she presents one of the most consistently popular AU classes. At a tip a minute, Lynn takes you through a whirlwind of productivity techniques that are certain to improve your everyday drawing life. Learn more about other AutoCAD and general design classes at AU.
Get Inspired, Challenged, and Energized about the Future
Step out of the now and into the future at the AU 2012 Innovation Forums. These fast-paced, insightful, and entertaining sessions will start you thinking differently about how to work, design, and innovate in ways you never imagined. Check out this year’s forums.
Spark Your Curiosity: Do-It-Yourself at AU
AU is the perfect place to try out the latest digital fabrication tools and technologies that enable you to explore new ways to be creative, experiment with designs, and mix mediums in new ways. The Creative Studio & Education Lounge returns to AU, offering workshops and hands-on time with cool free software and digital fabrication tools. Check out all of this year’s personal design and creativity activities.
Concept Design, VFX, Scripting Tools, Rigging, and More
Tap into the exciting world of entertainment with classes that cover everything from the basics of concept design to advanced visual effects and real-world techniques. AU is the ideal place for technical directors and special effects artists to push their boundaries and learn from industry veterans, like Steve “Spaz” Williams, who had a direct impact on the field of computer graphics imagery (CGI) for motion pictures. Steve has worked on The Abyss, Terminator 2, and Jurassic Park and other films. See what’s happening in Media & Entertainment.
New! The Educator Summit
This year, AU is offering a special 1-day Educator Summit exclusively for secondary and post-secondary educators on Monday, November 26, where educators can concentrate on classes about best practices in education and network with each other, then attend other sessions throughout the week. Find out about summit classes and activities.
Power Up on BIM for Real-World Infrastructure
This year’s AU offers a great way to see a real-world project move from a planning concept to more detailed design and right through to construction using the tools in Autodesk® Infrastructure Design Suite: Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler, AutoCAD® Map 3D, AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, and more. Plus, AU has plenty of other classes for civil engineering professionals in all sectors, such as Oil and Gas, Water, Land and Survey, Transportation, and Plant Design. Check out this year’s civil engineering, natural resources, and infrastructure classes.
Announcements
AU Las Vegas 2012 Early Bird Rates End October 14
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Get Certified! Free Exams Offered at AU 2012
AutoCAD® 2013
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013
Autodesk® Inventor® 2013
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2013
Autodesk® Maya® 2013
Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013
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Special Monday Events
Don't miss these special events on November 26.
Educator Summit
ADN Conference
M&E ADN Conference
ATC Summit
AU Freshman Orientation
Convince Your Manager
Use this toolkit to help you build a case for attending the AU 2012 conference.
Become an AU 2012 Exhibitor
All-inclusive booth packages start at US$1500.
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Autodesk University 2012
November 27–29, 2012
Mandalay Bay Hotel
Las Vegas, USA
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