Mr. Vasiloff's CAD Website

Hello, and thanks for checking out my website!  My name is Steve Vasiloff, and I have been a CAD teacher for 20 years.  I teach at the South & West Washtenaw Consortium (SWWC) as well as Saline High School in Michigan.  I currently teach Computer-Aided Drafting/Design (CAD), including both Technical and Architectural.  I previously taught Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) for 9 years, as well as Project Lead the Way: Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW: IED) for 5 years.  By using the links in the upper right hand corner of my site, you can explore my different programs and see examples of projects done in each one.  

If you are a potential CTE student interested in seeing which CTE classes can be used as which graduation requirements, please look over the document posted HERE.  As always, I strongly encourage you to discuss this with your counselor to determine the best use of the credits.

During the design process, my classes use many softwares. Most notably they use Onshape, Inventor Professional, Revit, Lumion, AutoCAD, and Fusion 360 depending upon the course.  

If you are looking for the best browser based CAD software, look no further than Onshape.  It is a fantastic browser based software that only requires an internet connection.  No downloads, installs, and will work on a Chromebook.  There is even an app for your phone.  I truly love this software.  You can sign up HERE.

Student versions of AutoDesk softwares (Inventor, Revit, AutoCAD, and Fusion 360) can be downloaded for free from HERE.  *IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK, HOLD DOWN CTRL ON YOUR KEYBOARD WHEN CLICKING TO OPEN IN A NEW TAB*  

Lastly, Architectural students that have a high-end PC can run Lumion.  Make sure to check the system requirements to ensure your computer can run this software before you download it.  Please reach out to me for more info on how to obtain it.

In my 20 years, I have developed a belief that competition leads to higher productivity as well as deeper learning.  My classes compete and are highly successful at a number of competitions, most notably SkillsUSA and the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Society (MITES) competition.  Feel free to click on the links to learn more about them!