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CIJE Makerspace Tour & Fusion 360 Bootcamp

Learn how to equip your students with real-world engineering skills in this hands-on Fusion 360 Bootcamp.

📆 March 6, 2025
⌚ 9:45 AM – 2:45 PM
📍 JEC Makerspace

You’re preparing students for tomorrow’s careers. But keeping up with industry-standard tools can be challenging. That’s why we’ve designed this immersive 5-hour bootcamp specifically for middle and high school STEM educators in the CIJE network.

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Fusion 360 is a cloud-based computer-aided design (CAD) software that lets you create 3D models and designs for manufacturing, engineering, and product development.

By experiencing an active makerspace, teachers can explore hands-on tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, and a woodworking shop while observing real workflow solutions for managing student projects and equipment. They’ll also gain practical project ideas and safety protocols by seeing how other educators successfully integrate maker education into their curriculum.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Essential parametric modeling skills used in real engineering environments
  • Proven teaching strategies to effectively introduce 3D modeling concepts
  • Time-saving workflows that prevent common student mistakes
  • Practical techniques for translating 2D sketches into powerful 3D models

Your Expert Guide: Nathan Heurich

Nathan Heurich, a STEM teacher at the Jewish Educational Center (JEC) High School, is a passionate STEM educator and trained electro-mechanical engineer with a hands-on approach to learning. As a maker with a background in engineering and a deep commitment to creating high-quality projects, he strives to give students the experience of working on something truly well-crafted. During college, he founded a maker space, providing a collaborative environment for anyone to build and innovate. With six years as an infrastructure design engineer and three years of experience as a STEM teacher, Nathan integrates engineering principles and creativity, focusing on integrating disciplines and practical skills into every lesson.