3DEXPERIENCE World EDU Spotlight Educator Schedule Meetups, Breakouts and More
The 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 (#3DXW25) EDU Meetups, Breakout sessions, Hands-on Training, and Master classes showcase talented educators and students to share with the SOLIDWORKS Community. You can review all sessions on the 3DEXPERIENCE World Session Catalog.
Meet educators and SOLIDWORKS User Group leaders Josh Bridges and Amy Hamilton. Network with educators and the SOLIDWORKS community.
Plan your schedule. Here are just a few highlights.
2:00 PM CST – Monday, Feb 24
- EDSWUG Educators Meetup: Strengthening the Community in Education
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- Monday, Feb 241:30 PM – 2:15 PM CST
Josh Bridges, Engineering/ Architectural Design Instructor, Van Buren Tech
Join fellow educators from the SOLIDWORKS User Group for an engaging, in-person session dedicated to enhancing how we use SOLIDWORKS in the classroom. This meetup provides an invaluable opportunity to connect face-to-face with fellow educators.
Session Type: Collaborative Learning – MeetUp Sessions
2:00 PM CST – Monday, Feb 24
- Assembly to Animation: Teaching Motion Studies for the TikTok Generation
- Monday, Feb 242:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
Avery Cox, Teacher, CJUHSD
Amy Hamilton, Technology/Engineering Teacher, Sleepy Hill Middle School
Yahya Khedr, Application Engineer, 2B CADCAMCIM
Looking for a way to enhance how you teach Assembly Mates in the classroom? This session introduces an innovative curriculum designed to teach students how to bring their assemblies to life through animations, creating exciting opportunities.
Session Type: Masterclass – Best Practices & Workflows
5:00 PM CST – Monday, Feb 24
- Teach Like a Boss: New Tools and Strategies for Engineering Educators
- Monday, Feb 245:15 PM – 6:00 PM CST
Ryan Koehler, Dassault Systèmes
Christopher Pagliarini, Product Portfolio Manager, Dassault Systèmes
Attention educators! Join us for an exclusive session where SOLIDWORKS R&D and Dassault Systèmes are putting you at the center of innovation. We’re thrilled to unveil some exciting updates, including powerful new features tailored for educators.
Session Type: Masterclass – Product Briefings
11:00 AM CST – Tuesday, Feb 25
- Learn to Fly: Developing and Modeling a Part using SOLIDWORKS
- Tuesday, Feb 2511:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Amy Hamilton, Technology/Engineering Teacher, Sleepy Hill Middle School
This 90-minute session will guide you through the basic thought process of developing and modeling a part using SOLIDWORKS. It includes Tips and tricks to make you feel confident enough to “spread your wings” and take your first leap.
Session Type: Product Training – Hands-On Workshop
1:00 PM CST – Tuesday, Feb 25
- Auto-Grading in CAD Education: Automated Tools for Efficient and Fair Assessments
- Tuesday, Feb 251:30 PM – 2:15 PM CST
Yong Suh, Professor, California State University, Sacramento
This session introduces an educational software tool using SOLIDWORKS API to assist instructors’ assessments and its companion tool for students in SOLIDWORKS modeling assignments.
Session Type: Collaborative Learning – MeetUp Sessions
4:00 PM CST – Tuesday, Feb 25
- Engineering Heroes: Shaping Future Innovators at Cherokee Trail High School
- Tuesday, Feb 254:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Ben Nuebel, Teacher, Cherokee Trail High School
Jared Merrill, Teacher, Cherokee Trail High School
Tony Muscatello, Teacher, Cherokee Trail High School
Join us as we explore the world of engineering classes at Cherokee Trail High School, where our classes use SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE platform tools to shape the next generation of innovators.
Session Type: Masterclass – Best Practices & Workflows
9:00 AM CST – Wednesday, Feb 26
- Silesian Phoenix Student Project: Designing and Building the Most Innovative Mars Rover
- Wednesday, Feb 269:45 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Andrzej Jalowiecki, Assistant, Silesian University of Technology
Jakub Gurgul, Project Leader, Silesian University of Technology
Silesian Phoenix is a student project at Silesian University of Technology in Poland. The goal is to design and build the most innovative Mars rover for the Rover Challenge competition. The team uses the best and most sophisticated tools.
Session Type: Masterclass – Customer Stories
3:00 PM CST – Wednesday, Feb 26
- Exploring Innovative Surfacing Techniques at Art Center College of Design
- Wednesday, Feb 263:15 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Jesus Galaz, Associate Professor, ArtCenter College of Design
At Art Center College of Design, one of the foremost industrial design colleges, students create amazing projects using SOLIDWORKS surfacing tools. From simple prompts, the students push the software to its limits to see their visions come to life.
Session Type: Masterclass – Customer Stories
Don’t forget to visit the SOLIDWORKS EDU Zone to see SOLIDWORKS student teams, Fab In a Box and our Talent team, You can still register for 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025!
If you cannot attend, join us for General Session streaming live at Live.SOLIDWORKS.com.
Thank you educators and students for all you do.
Design well. Marie
