Design Resources

Design, Architecture, and Engineering Students

Apply what you've learned about design and engineering by entering the International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. It's an excellent opportunity for a hands-on learning experience with the potential for professional recognition and earned scholarships.  To help you get started, the ET Foundation has provided you will a wealth of technical resources on aluminum extrusion, found here. Not familiar with the aluminum extrusion process?

Aluminum Extrusion Technical Resources

As you plan your design for the International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition, here are some resources that will assist you with learning about the features and benefits of extruded aluminum, the process used to create them, as well as examples of other design examples using aluminum extrusions:

• Aluminum Extruders Council's It' About the SHAPE: Designing with Aluminum Extrusions webinar
• Designing to the Limits of Your Imagination
• Aluminum Extrusion Manual, 4^th Edition (free download)
• AEC Library
• Extrusion applications
• www.AEC.org
• See past Design Competition winners
• Visit uspto.gov to peruse the U.S. Patent Office website to research your product's commercial viability, improve on your design, or investigate your idea.