In your 8th grade technology class we will be working with a program called SolidWorks. This program is utilized by many of today's big manufaturers. Here is a taste of what is to come.
This may look easy but normally takes about 5 class days to complete.
By the end of our class you will be able to model something as difficult as this connecting rod. There is a lot of detail and time put into this drawing file.
Here is a neat slideshow of what SolidWorks is capable of. We barely scratch the surface on the amount of different tools and functions SolidWorks can perform.