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href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fevents.solidworks.com\u002Fsolidworks-world-2018\">SOLIDWORKS World\u003C\u002Fa> brings together educators, commercial users, and SOLIDWORKS User Group Network (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swugn.org\u002Fswugn\u002Fabout.html\">SWUGN\u003C\u002Fa>) leaders.  One SWUGN leader, Elise Moss, checks all those boxes and more as she presents her SOLIDWORKS World Breakout Session, “Project Based Learning with SOLIDWORKS.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-615x444-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52488\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-615x444-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-615x444-1-300x217.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>As an instructor at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flaney.edu\u002F\">Laney College\u003C\u002Fa>, Oakland, CA, Elise’s program focuses on direct learning outcomes with relevant hands-on student projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-render-615x401-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52489\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-render-615x401-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-world-laney-college-student-projects-render-615x401-1-300x196.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Elise is always thinking about her students as she prepares them for jobs.  Over the years, she sent me beautiful images, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmy.solidworks.com\u002Freader\u002Fwpblogsteacher\u002F2010%252F07%252Fsolidworks-tutorial-car-assembly-project.html\u002F-solidworks-tutorial-car-assembly-project\">tutorials\u003C\u002Fa>, and videos of what her students have accomplished.   She has also helped to create retraining programs to provide SOLIDWORKS skills to designers who need new opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsw-virtual-tester-615x342-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52490\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsw-virtual-tester-615x342-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsw-virtual-tester-615x342-1-300x167.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Since 2009, she has provided the Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate Exam CSWA to her students.  As an early adopter of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Feducation\u002Fcertification-programs-cad-students.htm\">SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification Provider Program\u003C\u002Fa>, Elise’s graduates can be found in our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsolidworks.virtualtester.com\u002F#userdir_button\">SOLIDWORKS Certification\u003C\u002Fa> directory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_20170420_205313-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52491\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_20170420_205313-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_20170420_205313-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Elise is the SWUGN leader for\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swugn.org\u002Fswugn\u002Fcalendar\u002Fugdetails.htm?id=427\"> Laney College’s SolidWorks User Group\u003C\u002Fa>.  The user group is open to students at Laney College and members of the SOLIDWORKS community.  Yes there is free pizza.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As an 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