Mechanical Design Projects
Explore guided student projects in Mechanical Design. Build hands-on skills with real aerospace tools and data.
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Combine with other filters →Design a Model Rocket in SolidWorks
Go from a blank screen to a printable 3D rocket you could actually launch.
Use SolidWorks for Students to model every component of a model rocket—nose cone, body tube, fins, and motor mount—then assemble them into a complete vehicle and generate manufacturing drawings. No CAD experience required.
Start Project →Design a Rocket Motor Mount in Fusion 360
Let AI reshape metal into the lightest bracket that still holds your rocket motor.
Use Fusion 360's Generative Design workspace to create an optimized rocket motor mount. You define the loads, material, and keep-out zones; the algorithm generates organic, lightweight structures that would be impossible to design by hand.
Start Project →Thrust Vector Control Mount in SolidWorks
Design a gimbal that steers a rocket engine — then prove it will hold.
Design a two-axis gimbal-based thrust vector control (TVC) mount for a small liquid rocket engine in SolidWorks. You will perform parametric CAD, run FEA under maximum thrust and side-load cases, iterate on weak areas, and produce a complete design package including assembly drawings and a stress analysis report.
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