[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":117},["ShallowReactive",2],{"kmhDrgjMmqwVeVVCEY-fZncHPD6ggAEPXpfh10S6Yto":3,"article_building-job-skills-for-nigerians-with-naddc-and-solidworks_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":115,"_apollo:identified":116},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","building-job-skills-for-nigerians-with-naddc-and-solidworks","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":114},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":58,"disciplines":71,"seo":103,"__typename":113},"cG9zdDo1MDcxNQ==","Building Job Skills for Nigerians with NADDC and SOLIDWORKS","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fbuilding-job-skills-for-nigerians-with-naddc-and-solidworks","\u003Cp>National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) Automotive Design and Manufacturing initiative…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc20solidworks20bootcamp202.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc20solidworks20bootcamp202-148x150.png.webp",false,"(max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50717\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc1.jpg.webp 500w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc1-300x156.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnaddc.gov.ng\u002F\">National Automotive Design and Development Council\u003C\u002Fa> (NADDC) Automotive Design and Manufacturing initiative fosters the fabrication of spare parts using local raw materials by Nigerians in order to reduce dependence on imported components.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=vnkXMOQAdVg\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002FvnkXMOQAdVg\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>The results create greater opportunities and empowerment for Nigerian youth.  New skills leads to job creation. Earlier this month, NADDC teamed up with DASSAULT SYSTEMES, and SOLIDWORKS VAR Coscharis Technologies to create the Design and Simulation Software Automotive Design Skills Bootcamp for two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc20solidworks20design20_20simulation20automotive20bootcamp.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50718\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc20solidworks20design20_20simulation20automotive20bootcamp.png.webp 416w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fnaddc20solidworks20design20_20simulation20automotive20bootcamp-300x237.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>I cannot remember any Nigerian student event that has received so much coverage by the popular and business press – along with TV coverage.  Here are a few examples: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailynigerian.com\u002Fnaddc-launches-solidworks\u002F\">Daily Nigerian\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.today.ng\u002Fbusiness\u002Ftransport\u002Fnaddc-partners-coscharis-solidworks-software-automotive-design-351187\">Today NG\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you Clement Nnedu for your dedication to Nigerian education.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be well.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2021-03-30T08:00:38",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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