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CADclass is a project-based CAD and engineering curriculum used by educators, schools, and independent learners worldwide. We cover Fusion [360], Onshape, Tinkercad, and SolidWorks, with courses in CAD design for every level, from beginners to advanced, and certification.
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Trusted by faculty at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, UCL, and Cambridge. Certified Autodesk Learning Partner.
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Jake Sugden and Josh Manley founded CADclass after years of teaching CAD and fabrication in real classrooms and makerspaces. Before any of this became a curriculum, they were the ones in the room figuring out what actually worked with students.
Every course grew out of that experience. The pacing, projects, and the way explanations are structured were shaped by direct teaching across secondary STEM programs, CTE labs, university settings, and professional educator workshops.
They're supported by a team of designers, curriculum developers, and instructional specialists who keep the platform up to date.
CAD is one of the most valuable technical skills a student can develop. But for a long time, the way it was being taught got in the way of that.
Most CAD instruction focused on software mechanics, where students followed tutorials without context, built generic objects with no real stakes, and tuned out. Teachers without deep CAD backgrounds had no reliable path forward, and those who had expertise had no time to build a full curriculum from scratch.
CADclass was built to solve both of those problems. The curriculum gives students real projects to work on: drones, guitars, robotic hands, functional mechanisms, and more, and gives teachers everything they need to run the class without being CAD experts themselves.
Real stakes, real builds
Students design drones, guitars, robotic hands, and functional mechanisms — not generic tutorial objects
Built for every educator
No CAD background needed — everything required to run the class is already included
Industry recognized
An Autodesk-certified curriculum that teaches CAD the way it's actually used in the real world
A complete curriculum
No need to build from scratch — CADclass gives teachers a full, ready- to-run course from day one
Every CAD Class course is built around the engineering design process. Students work through real design challenges rather than replicating shapes from a tutorial. They leave with an understanding of how to approach a problem, not just how to use a tool.
Each course is paired with a dedicated textbook—available in both physical book and ebook formats-such as Fusion Fundamentals, Onshape Fundamentals, or Mastering Autodesk Fusion. These resources serve as the backbone of every lesson, giving both educators and learners a clear, consistent reference to follow throughout the program. No prior CAD experience is required to teach it.
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From the beginning, the goal has been to make CAD and engineering education truly accessible for teachers who need a complete, ready-to-use curriculum and for students who deserve college and career readiness rather than just basic parts to model.
That hasn't changed. We're continuing to expand the curriculum, introduce new courses and tools, and move toward a future where any educator can walk into a design class feeling confident and prepared.
