Autodesk Technology Engagement Center

Welcome to the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center, a new space where students are empowered to imagine the future—and create it. Opening in summer 2025, the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center blends cutting-edge research, hands-on learning and boundless possibility for students from all backgrounds.

Where Ideas Become Real

From smart systems to advanced design, Autodesk Technology Engagement Center labs are launching pads for students to shape the industries of tomorrow.

Future Manufacturing & Prototyping Lab

A high-tech hub for hands-on creation, this lab offers cutting-edge tools for 3D modeling, printing, molding, and material design, empowering students to rapidly prototype and test their boldest ideas.

2 students showcasing their design to professor

Emerging Advanced Materials Labs

Equipped for cutting-edge work with polymers, composites, metals, and more, this lab gives students and researchers hands-on access to advanced tools for developing, testing, and refining the materials of the future.

2 students testing material into a hot furnace

Material Structure and Properties Lab

This lab offers hands-on experience with advanced testing tools to analyze the strength, behavior, and performance of metals, concrete, and emerging materials through practical mechanical testing.

3 Engineering students working building a go kart

High Bay Structural Test Lab

Designed for large-scale structural testing, this lab features a strong floor, reaction wall, overhead crane, and environmental controls to simulate real-world conditions and evaluate material and component performance under stress.

2 students collaborating, working with HTML code

Design Digital/Capture/Augmented Reality Lab

This lab supports hands-on exploration of digital media, AI, cybersecurity, and Extended Reality with high-performance computing, interactive workstations and immersive visualization tools.

Incubator lab in use, students setting up laser

Incubator Project Research Lab

This collaborative space supports students and faculty in transforming bold ideas into impact-driven startups, with access to prototyping tools, wet lab resources and industry-aligned innovation support.

CSUN is incredibly fortunate for Autodesk’s partnership and their investment in the future of our academic community, providing access to STEAM educational opportunities and inspiring the next generation of creators, innovators and change-makers.

-CSUN President Erika D. Beck

I envision engineering students working with business students and students from the humanities, breaking down the silos that traditionally exist between disciplines to create something new.

-Dr. Houssam Toutanji, Dean of the College of Engineering & Computer Science

It’s a bold vision and a creative way to build pathways to some of those fields where we know we need to inspire more diverse talent to support our future as a country.

-Dr. Amanda Quintero, Senior Advisor to the President for Inclusive Excellence and Equity Innovation Officer for the Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub

What Powers the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center

From funding to footprint, this is what’s fueling the future.

$25M

in state funding secured to build one of California’s most ambitious equity-driven STEM facilities.

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interdisciplinary labs designed to empower hands-on learning in advanced manufacturing, smart materials, data science and more.

32,000

square feet of collaborative space built to fuel innovation across engineering, technology and the arts.