On Wednesday, August 6th, 2025, the results of the “Autodesk Fusion Student Design Contest 2025” were announced, and 1st year student Taiki Sasaki received the Excellence Award for his work. The “Autodesk Fusion Student Design Contest” is held four times a year by Autodesk, the software’s developer, to encourage students to learn the 3D CAD software Autodesk Fusion. This time, entries were submitted under the theme “Summer Vacation,” and among many submissions, Taiki’s design was selected for the Excellence Award.

Taiki first learned modeling with Autodesk Fusion in Computer Skills class. Later, when a friend who was knowledgeable about Autodesk Fusion showed him more things he could do with it, he found it fascinating and became interested in doing more. Regarding winning the Excellence Award, Taiki commented: "Honestly, I was surprised! Despite having final exams and assignments, I managed to make good use of my spare time to work on the project, and I felt a great sense of accomplishment when it was completed. Thinking about how I designed a bicycle from scratch, I realized how far I’ve come. Also, because I had learned Autodesk Fusion, I was able to handle Autodesk Inventor—used for designing robot parts—smoothly during our ROBOCON competition activities. Moving forward, I want to incorporate a realistic perspective into my designs, use CAD to work on robot design for the competition, and continue to refine my skills!"

Cycling Along the Coast

I created a fixed-gear bike designed for riding along the seaside. I love cycling and I thought, it would be fun to design a fixed-gear bike. That is why I take on this challenge. For the modeling process, I used features such as Pattern, Extrude, and Fillet to create the frame, tires, and chain, while the saddle was finished using the Form tool. I paid particular attention to the details of the frame, disc brakes, chain, and gears, aiming to balance both aesthetics and functionality.
ALP Special Supporter Iju, who announced the results on YouTube, commented: “The form is beautiful, and I love how curves were used in the modeling. The gear section of the bike is also well-crafted, making me think the designer might have modeled it while looking at a real bicycle. Every part is meticulously made, showing great attention to detail. The overall shape is stunning from every angle, which is why we selected it for the Excellence Award.”