Voting for Round 1 of the AU Tournament of Topics is well underway. Be sure to weigh in and make your voice heard—cast your votes today! You already know what teams, er, topics are battling it out in the AEC Conference. Here’s the scoop on the tournament’s Manufacturing & Design Conference. In recent years, strong recruiting and a reshuffling of competitive districts have helped up-level the play. Over the coming days, the Conference’s East and West divisions will take it to the mats, go mano a mano, and duel it out for a shot in the sweet 16. Simulation finished 2015 on a high note and ... READ MORE >

Alright folks, this is it—time to punch your ticket in the AU Tournament of Topics (ToT). We’re tipping off the first round, pitting seasoned contenders against dark horses, longshots, and reigning champions. It’s your chance to weigh in on the winners, the 1-hit wonders, and the also-rans. Cast your votes! We’ve divided the contending topics into 2 Conferences, with 2 Divisions each. Here’s the scoop on the AEC Conference, a perennial juggernaut. AEC CONFERENCE  In Round 1, it’s all about upsets. What late-season bloomer is firing on all cylinders? Which seasoned AU veterans have 1 ... READ MORE >

Is your team out of the Big Dance? Or maybe you’re still in it but you just can’t get enough of the bracket madness? AU has you covered. Pick your favorites in the AU 2016 Tournament of Topics. Tell us which relevant and riveting topics you’re most excited about this year and help shape this November’s Autodesk University in Las Vegas, plus have a little fun while you’re at it. That’s right, we’re pitting 32 hot topics against each other—topics that span every industry Autodesk serves. We know the contenders, the long shots, and maybe a dark horse or 2, but we want you to crown a winner. It... READ MORE >

Keeping up with technology can feel like a full-time job—but since our jobs rely on technology, it’s crucial. This is especially true for larger companies, where you might find as soon as you’ve trained all your users on the latest product release, you have to start all over with a whole new round of updates. Despite this fact (or maybe because of it?), in recent years we’ve seen a growing corporate shift away from “training” culture and towards “learning” culture. While training and learning might sound like the same thing, they’re not…quite. So what’s the difference, and which should you fo... READ MORE >

We’ve all been there—designer’s block. Sometimes your creative juices need a little squeeze. We know just the place to head when you need some inspiration: Autodesk University Project Gallery. “Eclectic” doesn’t do it justice. The AU Project Gallery is an online hub of innovation, invention, and ideation, a cluster bomb of creativity, where architects, engineers, and product designers from all over the world come to dream big and share their boldest ideas. Looking for a robotic T. rex head? The gallery is the place to find it. Jet turbine? You’ll also find at least 1 of those. READ MORE >