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Turn a CAD drawing into a laser-cut part — AUS student workshop

Spend a full day learning AutoCAD and taking a design into manufacturing. This practical CAD/CAM crash course gives AUS engineering students hands-on drawing practice followed by laser cutting from their CAD files, with Mohammed Mustafa. Materials and supplies are included.

Representative laser-cutting photograph at PTM Technology’s workshop in Este, Italy, by Ptmtechnology. Not AUS equipment or this course.

University City, Sharjah · American University of Sharjah, Computer Lab EB2-103 and Manufacturing Workshop EB1-0017, University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.

When to go

15 December 2026, 10:00–18:00, including a one-hour break.

Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.

Who can go

AUS engineering students · AUS engineering students · AUS email required · advance registration

What’s free & what to know

  • For American University of Sharjah engineering students. Registration requires an AUS email address and academic details; this is not open public admission.
  • Advance registration is required through the live course form. Places remain subject to availability and organiser confirmation. No prerequisite is stated.
  • The full-day workshop is free, including exam, materials and supplies according to the CEN course listing. A one-hour break is included; food and travel are not advertised as included.
  • Attend the entire workshop and follow the instructor’s requirements to qualify for the course certificate.
  • The map pin identifies the AUS campus, not the precise rooms. Attend Computer Lab EB2-103 and Manufacturing Workshop EB1-0017 as directed by the organiser.

Student offer

The CEN professional-certification section explicitly provides free courses for AUS students. The current CAD/CAM course lists fees, materials and supplies as Free; its registration form requires an AUS email and engineering major.

  • For American University of Sharjah engineering students. Registration requires an AUS email address and academic details; this is not open public admission.
  • Advance registration is required through the live course form. Places remain subject to availability and organiser confirmation. No prerequisite is stated.
  • The full-day workshop is free, including exam, materials and supplies according to the CEN course listing. A one-hour break is included; food and travel are not included.
  • Attend the entire workshop and follow the instructor’s requirements to qualify for the course certificate.
  • The map pin identifies the AUS campus, not the precise rooms. Attend Computer Lab EB2-103 and Manufacturing Workshop EB1-0017 as directed by the organiser.
Check eligibility & redemption terms
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 8 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

8 November 2026: Current AUS directory confirms 15 December 2026, 10:00–18:00 including a one-hour break, EB2-103 and EB1-0017, free fees/materials/supplies, engineering-student audience and no academic prerequisite. The linked live form explicitly states free, requires AUS email and agreement to attend the entire workshop. Preserve restricted student eligibility; no numerical age invented.

American University of Sharjah — CEN Student Community Hub

Current CAD/CAM workshop registration

Official AUS campus map and directions

Photo: Ptmtechnology / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP, retaining the full composition; derivatives remain CC BY-SA 4.0.