Learn SOLIDWORKS fundamentals and advanced techniques with this online SOLIDWORKS course. Start with the essential tools and workflows of SOLIDWORKS, then continue to part modeling, assemblies, and technical drawings as a foundation for more advanced design work. As the course progresses, you will explore specialized features such as sheet metal, weldments, and boundary and loft modeling while building complex assemblies and manufacturing-ready blueprints. This online SOLIDWORKS training also includes detailed projects—from playground equipment to a commercial espresso machine—and teaches you how to render and communicate your designs with professional clarity.
At the highest level, you will engage in engineering-based system design involving moving parts, fluid dynamics, and structural stressors, using SOLIDWORKS Evaluate, Flow Simulation, and Weldments. Your SOLIDWORKS software training concludes with professional documentation and schematic interpretation, teaching you to read and produce technical drawings, electrical and fluid schematics, and production-ready design packages. By the end, you will have a portfolio of industry-relevant projects that demonstrate your technical mastery, creative engineering approach, and be prepared for the SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Associate (CSWA) exam.
Instructor(s):This course is designed to be self-paced and does not involve any live classes. Instead, students will have access to various self-learning resources, including video materials, practice projects, e-books, and other materials available within the course modules. Although there is no direct interaction with an instructor, students can seek help from an industry expert by submitting questions via email.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course must be taken on a PC. Mac or Chromebook OS are not compatible.
Software Requirements:
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
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Lesson 1
- Getting to Know SOLIDWORKS
- Modeling the Playground
- Creating Part Files
- Creating Subassemblies
- Creating Drawing Files
- Project Rendering
- Project Kickoff and Core Geometry
- Surfacing and Specialized Features
- Sheet Metal and Mold Tool Fundamentals
- Assembly Creation and Motion Control
- Configurations and Technical Drawings
- Visualization and Final Presentation
- Advanced Surface Modeling
- Engineering Analysis and Validation
- Fluid Behavior and System Performance Modeling
- Advanced Assembly Motion Control
- Photorealistic Rendering and Visual Communication
- Understanding Technical Drawings and Standards
- Orthographic Views and Dimensional Clarity.
- Interpreting Components and Assemblies
- Relating Drawings to 3D Models and Physical Parts
- Applied Interpretation and Review Practices
- Capstone Project
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