In the Mechanical Engineering Workshop, participants become rocket designers!
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Design and engineer your own three-part rocket using industry-standard Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
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Guided by GIF‑style micro‑videos and concise text, no prior experience is required.
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Master core CAD skills: sketching, parametric modeling, assemblies.
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Live 3D‑printing demo.
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Learn from open‑forum Q&A where you can ask our real engineers anything about your design, CAD techniques, and careers in engineering.
“I loved it - instructions were clear and super laid out. I liked the animations along with the instructions for visual learners. Overall, I feel inspired to continue learning CAD and designing new things, I was hesitant on if being an engineer was truly for me, but after this I feel a lot more confident and excited to explore this field more” — Student, Houston, TX 2023
“Challenging but well paced at the same time. Piqued my interest in virtual 3D rendering. I now feel like I could work on this on my own and I have the ambition to push my knowledge to its limits.” — Student, Atlanta, GA 2021
“I loved this workshop. I’ve never used any CAD program before and I was able to learn how and finish the entire rocket within the allotted time. I’m glad I know how to use programs like this and would like to try with a little less guidance next time. :)” — Student, Los Angeles, CA 2025
“This workshop was my favorite workshop by far. As I want to be a civil engineer it was very nice to see a potential software I would be using when I do become a civil engineer” — Student, Berkeley, CA 2021
“The guidance coupled with creative freedom of the workshop was perfect!” — Student, Berkeley, CA 2025
“Great workshop, I had an awesome time while learning valuable skills that will be essential for my success later in engineering and beyond.” — Student, Atlanta, GA 2025
