SolidWorks Education Edition

Curriculum and Courseware

Give your students flexible 30- or 60-minute

lessons appropriate for both the classroom
and independent study programs.

Easy to Use, Learn, and Teach

Learn. Create. Succeed.

Electronic Resources for Learning

SolidWorks provides step-by-step tutorials and a project-based

curriculum that are easy to use, learn, and teach.

The SolidWorks Education Edition contains a variety of

exercises to develop your students engineering, science,
mathematics, and technology competencies. Whether for a
40-minute lecture, two-week project, semester-long course,
or full-year program, the SolidWorks Tutorials, and the
SolidWorks Curriculum and Courseware give you flexible
teaching tools. No matter what your grade level or subject,
SolidWorks software helps your students learn and understand
the fundamentals of design, engineering, and analysis.

Visit: www.solidworks.com/curriculum

SolidWorks Tutorials
SolidWorks software provides 37 step-by-step tutorials
Three
Lessons
that guide students through the fundamental concepts
of modeling. Located in the Help menu, these electronic
tutorials require no printing. Students can be assigned
30- to 60-minute lessons in a classroom setting or indepen-
dently. Eleven lessons are explored in greater depth in the
SolidWorks Teacher Guide, providing goals, assessments,
Use different and related exercises.
techniques to
create multibody parts. Languages: English, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

SolidWorks Simulation Tutorials

SolidWorks Simulation software provides 40 step-by-step
tutorials that guide your students through the fundamental
concepts of analysis. These 30- to 90-minute lessons cover
analyses, such as linear stress, parameters and design
scenarios, shape optimization, temperature distribution,
frequency and fatigue.
Languages: English, Chinese, Czech, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Electronic Resources for Learning

Teacher and Student Guides

SolidWorks Teacher and Student Guides

The SolidWorks Teacher Guide provides an introduction to engineering
design and features 11 lessons that correspond to the SolidWorks Online
Tutorials. This fully reproducible, 500-page document incorporates lesson
plans, PowerPoint presentations, student goals, vocabulary, and answers
to student assessments. Other exercises stimulate students imaginations
with real-world applications. A corresponding SolidWorks Student Guide
In Lesson 1, you create
your first SolidWorks model provides exercises and assessments for your students.

Topics include:
Lesson 1: Using the Interface Lesson 7: eDrawings Basics
Lesson 2: Basic Functionality Lesson 8: Design Tables
Lesson 3: The 40-Minute Running Start Lesson 9: Revolve and Sweep Features
Lesson 4: Assembly Basics Lesson 10: Loft Features
Lesson 5: Toolbox Basics Lesson 11: Visualization with PhotoWorks
Lesson 6: Drawing Basics

Languages: English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish,

Swedish

SolidWorks Simulation Teacher

and Student Guides
The SolidWorks Simulation Guide features an introduction
to the principles of stress analysis. Fully integrated with
SolidWorks, design analysis is an essential part of complet-
ing a product. This fully reproducible document incorporates
lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, student goals,
vocabulary, and answers to student assignments. A corre-
sponding SolidWorks Simulation Student Guide provides
exercises and assessments for your students.

SolidWorks tools simulate the testing of your models

prototype working environment. It can help answer questions such as,
how safe, efficient, and economical is your design?
Languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

SolidWorks Flow Simulation is an analysis tool for predicting the

characteristics of various flows over and inside 3D objects modeled
by SolidWorks, thereby solving various hydraulic and gas dynamic
engineering problems.
Languages: English, Japanese
Trebuchet Design Project, Bridge Design Project, and Hands-on Test-Drive

Trebuchet Design Project

The Trebuchet Design Project is a 200-page document that steps a student
through the parts, assemblies, and drawings used to construct a trebuchet.
Utilizing SolidWorks SimulationXpress, students analyze structural members
to determine material and thickness.

Mathematics and physics competency-based exercises explore algebra,

geometry, weight, and gravity.

An optional hands-on construction with models is provided by Gears

Educational Systems, LLC.
Language: English, French

Structural Bridge Design Project

The Bridge Design Project steps a student through the engineering
method for constructing a trussed wooden bridge.

Students utilize SolidWorks Simulation to analyze different loading

conditions of the bridge.

An optional hands-on activity is provided by Pitsco, Inc., with class-

room kits.
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish

SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation Hands-on Test-Drives

The Hands-on Test-Drive series gives teachers and students a quick
overview of SolidWorks capabilities, as they work on a real-life project.

The SolidWorks Hands-on Test-Drive is based on the SeaBotix LBV

model. Step by step, students design SolidWorks parts, assemblies,
drawings, SolidWorks SimulationXpress, DWG conversion,
and eDrawings files.
Languages: English, French

In the SolidWorks Simulation Hands-on Test-Drive, students

follow step-by-step instructions to investigate temperature
distribution, stress, drop-test, fatigue, optimization, motion,
and flow analysis.
Languages : English, French
Solidworks MOTION tools for teacher and students

SolidWorks Motion Teacher and Student Guides

An Introduction to Motion Analysis with SolidWorks Motion provides step-by-
step examples to incorporate dynamic and kinematics theory through virtual
simulation.
Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese

F1 in Schools Race Car Design Project

Explore the concepts of 3D modeling, production drawing, animation,
photorealistic rendering, and force analysis in the F1 in Schools Race
Car Design Project. Your students can better understand theory and basic
engineering design principles.
Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish

Building a CO2-Powered Car

This project leads students through the steps of designing and analyzing
a CO2-powered car, from the car body design in SolidWorks to the analysis
of air flow in SolidWorks Flow Simulation. Students must make design
changes in the car body to reduce drag.

They will also explore the design process through production drawings. An
optional hands-on activity is provided by Pitsco, Inc., with classroom kits.
Language: English

Mountain Board Design Project

The Mountain Board Design Project is a competency-based learning activity
that takes your students through an interactive design project. Complete
with goals and assessment, this 500-page document leads students through
varied experiences with practical applications, including the iterative process,
implementing design ideas, engineering a product, analysis for improving
performance, and visualization for marketing a product.
Language: English
Electronic Resources for Learning

Additional Online Resources:

Additional Online Resources for Instructors: Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Visit: blogs.solidworks.com/teacher
The SolidWorksSTEM curriculum provides teachers concise online
examples that allow students to use their imagination in 3D, while
learning the fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, and
math. The SolidWorksSTEM curriculum enhances teachers knowledge
in 3D applications of math, science, and engineering principles at all
grade levels.
Density = Mass/Volume
Languages: English, French, German

Discussion Forums Visit: forum.solidworks.com

CSWA Certification Program

The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) Certification Program
provides the skills students need to work in the design and engineer-
ing fields. Successfully passing the CSWA Exam assessment proves
competency in 3D CAD modeling technology, application of engineering
principles, and recognition of global industry practices.
Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish

To Apply: www.solidworks.com/cswa

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