DESIGNING A GREEN TOMORROW
Enhance your Autodesk Fusion skills and compete against other student teams. During our two-day Designathon you’ll learn how to use digital design tools and respond to a sustainable design challenge. Over the two days, you’ll learn alongside and compete against other engineering and industrial design students around the world.
WHAT’S THE DESIGNATHON?
- Two-day international online design challenge for engineering and industrial design students
- Boost your Autodesk Fusion skills and learn about key work flows
- Compete against other student teams in the Designathon challenge
- Learn and compete as a team (2-3 students on each team)
WHY PARTICIPATE IN THE DESIGNATHON?
BOOST YOUR CAREER: Learn new 3D design skills and familiarise yourself with Autodesk Fusion, a platform used by manufacturers around the world. Boost your CV and showcase yourself and your designs to our expert panel. 
RESPOND TO A DESIGN BRIEF: Showcase your creativity in crafting solutions for a better world. Gain invaluable experience, work with your team and contribute to a more sustainable future. Be part of designing a green tomorrow. 
WORK WITH YOUR PEERS: Learn how to work as part of a team, a critical skill for any manufacturing setting or design team. Gather a team together and work together to achieve success.
PRIZES AND RECOGNITION
Sign up to the Designathon to compete for a chance to win fantastic prizes and gain recognition for your work.
- Prizes for the winners – first prize: $1,500; 2nd: $1,000; 3rd: $500
- Prize winner certificates and celebration online of your achievements
- Recognition for honourable mentions in an online awards ceremony
- Autodesk official certificates of participation for everyone who competes
TRAINING AND PREPARATION
The Designathon is more than a competition, it’s an opportunity to learn new skills and gain experiences that will benefit your future career.
You do not need to be a proficient user of Autodesk Fusion to sign up but it will help if you have some previous experience of working with the platform.
Autodesk Fusion is available through the free education plan on the Autodesk Education Community if you meet Autodesk’s eligibility criteria. For alternative ways to access Autodesk Fusion, visit the Fusion site.
Everyone who participates in the Designathon will get access to comprehensive training and support including:
- Autodesk Fusion online training courses available on-demand
- Instructor-led online Autodesk Fusion demo
- Pre-competition training and best practice sharing by our Autodesk experts on 27 June
- Support by Student Experts during the competition day on 28 June
More information will be shared after you have signed up to the Designathon 2025 – get your team together today!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Key dates
- April: Designathon registration opens
- April – June: Autodesk Fusion training available on-demand
- 13 June: Registration closes
- 20 June: Instructor-led Autodesk Fusion training online
- 27 June: Best practice and training session by our Autodesk experts
- 28 June: Designathon challenge – prepare and showcase your response to the brief!
- July: Designathon awards ceremony – winners announced!
Requirements
- You must be a student at a technical college, university or an Autodesk Authorized Academic Partner
- You must enter as a team – the minimum team size is 2 people, the maximum is 3 people
- You must participate in both days of the Designathon
- You will need access to a computer with an internet connection to take part
- You must create an Autodesk account, install and activate Autodesk Fusion on your machine.
Feel free to reach out to our helpdesk at ALP-Support@knowledgepoint.com if you have any questions about Designathon 2025.