SolidWorks IntroductionCourse: Engineering Explorations, 3D Engineering Modeling
Summary: This unit outlines the basics of creating parts in SolidWorks for students who have not worked with SolidWorks before and establishes good design procedures for those who have used SolidWorks before. It begins with the most basic principles of navigation and sketching, expands into use of Smart Dimensioning and relationships, and finishes with using the feature tree and creating extruded, 3D parts. Mission: The mission for this course, to establish each student enrolled to become Certified Solid Works Associates by taking the CSWA exam by February 2019 Sequencing: This course is not required for a student to have prior drafting skills, AutoCad and other CAD programs are great to be trained but the interface of Solidworks isn't similar to any of the other platforms. Relevance: SolidWorks is the primary software used in engineering companies and schools across the country. It is much more versatile and powerful than simpler design programs such as SketchUp or AutoCAD, and much more user friendly than Creo or Inventor. This makes it the perfect introduction to CAD software for high school students because it is easy to learn and will give them a skill that will be valuable in college or their careers. It will also allow each student to refine their ideas for themselves and communicate these ideas to peers and instructors while they are working in the shop. Once the student has obtained a certification in Solidworks, they are eligible to apply for drafting positions with companies around the DFW. Therefore, starting their career off early with a minimum of $30,000-40,000 a year salary. Goals and Objectives: Students should be able to demonstrate mastery of the following skills through their assignments and the final unit test.
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