Workshops for Warriors – Train, Certify and Place Vets into Advanced Manufacturing Careers

Workshop for Warriors CAD Team Photos

Workshops for Warriors in San Diego California is rebuilding America’s advanced manufacturing workforce by a rigorous skills based training program with the latest technology.

WorkshopsforWarriors Branches

Workshops for Warriors serves two purposes: to provide veterans and wounded warriors with life-sustaining careers and to help regrow America’s manufacturing workforce.

Workshop for Warriors Flow Waterjet

SolidWorks has been part of the Workshops for Warriors for the past five years and the EDU team and Dave Alpert, SolidWorks Value Added Reseller, Go Engineer got an in depth tour with Ana Cláudia Guedes,

Workshops for Warriors Certifications

When you walk into the shop there is a sense of pride.  Entire walls around the room proudly display nationally recognized certificates that stress excellence achieved in welding, machining, and design from the American Welding Society (AWS), National Institute of Metal Working Skills (NIMS), Mastercam University, Immerse to Learn, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

 

Workshop for Warriors Machined Parts designed in SolidWorks

Students also are working towards and have achieved Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) and after our visit will soon be able to test for Certified SolidWorks Professional, (CSWP).

Workshop for Warriors Betendbender

Since 2011, the placement rate has been 100% with over 100 graduates.

Workshop for Warriors Amada

The tour continued to shops with the best equipment and master instructors.  All Vets learn manual techniques on mill and lathes and then quickly progress to Haas CNC.

Workshop for Warriors SolidWorks Vist to Haas Shop

Workshops for Warriors has many projects in reverse engineering complex “one of a kind” parts that require special tooling.

Workshop for Warriors DoAllWorkshopsforWarriors DoALL

Machine repair to some to some “oldies” but “goodies” with improved retrofitting is also learned. We saw this DoALL that had been redesigned and fitted with hoses not available circa WWII.

WorkshopsforWarriors Custom Machined Flange

Students work on real projects that help to fund Workshops for Warriors as they wait two more years to see if this organization will be eligible for government funding.   Student continue to learn by reverse engineer difficult threads in custom parts for ship’s use.

WorkshopsforWarriors Welding Bay

The tour continued to the largest welding bay I have ever seen with 18 stations.  The stations have a state of the art air ventilation system along with extra-large bays and support frames to accommodate extended motion requirements by the students.

Workshop for Warriors SolidWorks Card HolderWorkshop for Warriors SolidWorks Sketch

We thank Workshops for Warriors for the business card holders and sharing with the SolidWorks EDU team and SolidWorks Community.  Marie

 

 

 

Marie Planchard

Marie Planchard

Senior Director, Early Engagement, 3DEXPERIENCE Works at Dassault Systemes
Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.
Marie Planchard