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Kurowski\u003C\u002Fa>, Western University, Ontario Canada, has developed a new course in advanced analysis techniques using SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Flow Simulation tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Students will study advanced engineering analysis problems in:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Highly nonlinear structural analysis\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Composite material models\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Nonlinear material models\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Nonlinear vibrations\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Kinematics and dynamics of flexible mechanisms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Motion based mechanism simulation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Advanced thermal analysis\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Computational Fluid Dynamics\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Dr. Kurowski has shared \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmme-4427-western-university-advanced-computer-aided-engineering.docx\" data-id=\"62788\">MME 4427 Western University Advanced Computer Aided Engineering\u003C\u002Fa> syllabus and also provides a \u003Ca title=\"SAE Course\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftraining.sae.org\u002Fseminars\u002F93006\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\">professional course\u003C\u002Fa> and webinars in \u003Ca title=\"SAE Finite Element Analysis for Designers\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftraining.sae.org\u002Fwebinars\u002Fwb1241\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\">FEA \u003C\u002Fa>and \u003Ca title=\"Vibrations with Finite Element Analysis\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftraining.sae.org\u002Fwebinars\u002Fwb1401\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\">Vibrations\u003C\u002Fa> using SolidWorks Simulation  through SAE and text books on \u003Ca title=\"Engineering Analysis with SolidWorks SImulation\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sdcpublications.com\u002FTextbooks\u002FEngineering-Analysis-SolidWorks-Simulation-2014\u002FISBN\u002F978-1-58503-858-9\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\">Engineering Analysis \u003C\u002Fa>and\u003Ca title=\"Thermal Analysis with SolidWorks Simulation\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sdcpublications.com\u002FTextbooks\u002FThermal-Analysis-SolidWorks-Simulation-2014\u002FISBN\u002F978-1-58503-862-6\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\"> Thermal Analysis\u003C\u002Fa> through \u003Ca title=\"SolidWorks SImulation Textbooks\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sdcpublications.com\u002FTextbooks\u002FSolidWorks-Simulation\u002F81\u002F\" data-id=\"62788\">SDC Publication\u003C\u002Fa>s.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fengineering-analysis-with-solidworks-simulation-231x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62786\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fthermal-analysis-with-solidworks-simulation-236x300-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62787\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>I know one of the reasons why the engineering students at UWO perform so well at FSAE competitions year over year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F5sz0zbUs0vw\" data-id=\"62788\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SolidWorks Simulation, SolidWorks Motion and SolidWorks Flow Simulation are included in the SolidWorks Education Edition.  Free student licensing is available to qualified schools on subscription.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you for sharing with the SolidWorks community.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2014-02-27T14:35:20",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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