I appreciate all of the input and experiences. I will probably try to learn AutoCAD Revit on my own as my former university has a lab with it, instead of spending over $1000 to learn it. This will give me the versatility needed so that I can meet the needs of any firm.
I enjoy hearing everyone's experiences. I was hoping to be able to join a firm and be able to learn AutoCad there, but I feel that this will get me a good head start. I just hope that I will be able to find some good tutorials and exercises without having to pay too much.
I should have mentioned that I will probably need to learn AutoCAD MEP for designing building systems. I learned I-DEAS (2D) and then Pro-E (3D) in school, so I do have CAD experience. I believe there is a free trial, so hopefully there will be some tutorials and exercises to do.
I graduated in May 2010 with a mechanical engineering degree and have been actively job searching. I want to get into HVAC and sustainable design, and work for an engineering firm. I have not had an internship and am not proficient in AutoCAD, but I have a high GPA. Should I take a couple of...
