Did you hear that the AU 2015 Call for Proposals is officially open? Time’s a-ticking. You have until May 26 to submit your proposal to speak at AU this year. In case you’re still on the fence, check out what 16-year AU veteran and 11-time AU speaker Matt Stachoni has to say about why speaking at AU is awesome. (If anyone knows, it’s this guy.) Matt is 1 of our favorite AEC experts and speakers. He has been using Autodesk software since 1987, and has over 20 years of experience as a CAD and IT manager for architectural and engineering firms. Currently serving as design technology manager at Er... READ MORE >

Ring the bell. Sound the alarm. Let the trumpets ring. It. Is. On. That’s right, the AU 2015 Call for Proposals is officially open, and we want to hear from you. Each year Autodesk University brings together experts from around the world to look at where we’re headed and how we’re going to get there. Join us in December at the world’s largest conference of Autodesk users to connect, explore, and learn about The Future of Making Things. This year is shaping up to be our biggest, baddest, Autodesk-est conference yet. We’re looking for speakers and contributors to lead classes and Innovation Foru... READ MORE >

With the AU 2015 Call for Proposals opening in just over a week, what better way to show some of the great reasons you should speak at AU than by asking a real live AU speaker and member of the Autodesk Expert Elite, Chris Benner, to give it to us straight. As the CAD department supervisor at Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing in St. Louis, Michigan, Chris knows his stuff. A mechanical designer and drafter for more than 20 years, Chris has been using Autodesk products for most of his career, and not only AutoCAD but also Inventor. READ MORE >

If you’ve been to AU or watched classes on the AU website, you know a great class when you see it. But if you’re thinking about giving a presentation at AU, how do you make yours good? With the AU 2015 Call for Proposals rapidly approaching, we put our heads together and came up with a short list of what we think takes a class from interesting to awesome. Relevance First and foremost, people attend AU to learn about industry trends and best practices in engineering and design. For speakers, this means that, while obscure content may be interesting, rich, robust material that can be put into da... READ MORE >

For AU 2014, we chose a visionary theme—The Future of Making Things—that spoke to what Autodesk products make possible. This year, we’re building on that foundation by tearing it down. Without further ado, we present the theme for AU 2015 (drumroll please…): The Future of Breaking Things. As always, we’ll be bringing together top minds in design, engineering, and manufacturing to share best practices, demonstrate workflows, and explore industry trends. This year, however, those best practices will involve flamethrowers, innovative workflows for garbage compactors, and industry trends in sledge... READ MORE >