Author Archives: Marie Planchard
SOLIDWORKS EDU Celebrates and Supports Baja SAE 50th Anniversary
Eighty plus engineering teams from around the world will participate in the Baja SAE design competition in Gray Court, South Carolina, October 2-5. This is the 50th year for Baja SAE and the SOLIDWORKS EDU team will be there to
... ContinuedLesson 13: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – SOLIDWORKS Electrical Design Associate Exam
SOLIDWORKS Certification demonstrates your commitment to enhancing your skill sets in an ever-changing world. Teaching future designers, engineers, manufacturers, your students need to have competencies in Electrical theory, 2D schematics, 3D wire harness, and overall electrical design fundamentals. Lesson 13
... ContinuedAGH Space Systems Takes Third Place in the European Rover Challenge 2025
Today’s blog is written by Agnieszka Galarowicz, Marketing Manager, SOLIDEXPERT, Poland, our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller. The European Rover Challenge 2025, which took place August 29-31, 2025, at the Stanisław Staszic University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland, is
... ContinuedLesson 12: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – Understanding and Taking the SOLIDWORKS Sustainability Associate (CSWA-SD) Exam
SOLIDWORKS Certification demonstrates your commitment to enhancing your skill set in an ever-changing world. Sustainable design, like quality, time to market, and cost, will soon dictate how engineers approach most every product they develop. Choosing products based on their carbon
... ContinuedPolytechnic University of Chihuahua Becomes the First SOLIDWORKS Advanced Engineering Certification Center in the Region
Today’s blog is written by Cristina López, Intelligy our SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller. Information about the SOLIDWORKS Certification Center is also in Spanish, Cuenta Universidad Politécnica con primer Centro Certificador en Ingeniería Avanzada The Polytechnic University of Chihuahua (UPCH) was recognized by
... ContinuedLesson 11: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – Taking the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Associate (CSWA-S) Exam
In Lesson 10, we addressed general information and content on the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Associate (CSWA-S) exam. Passing the CSWA-S exam indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of demonstrating an understanding in the principles of stress analysis and Finite Element
... ContinuedFormula SAE Japan Students Request SOLIDWORKS Training Sessions
The following blog is written by my colleague Junko Arai, SOLIDWORKS EDU Senior Sales Specialist Japan. At the request of Formula Student (FSAEJ) teams, we hosted SOLIDWORKS training sessions in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Over 200 students from 30 teams
... ContinuedLesson 10: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – SOLIDWORKS Simulation Associate (CSWA-S)
SOLIDWORKS Certification demonstrates your commitment to enhancing your skill set in an ever-changing world. For hiring managers, it acts as a valuable assessment to attest for an individual’s competency, thereby reducing the amount of time and energy required to research
... Continued10 Tips for SOLIDWORKS Educators Going Back to School
As August comes to a close, many educators, students and parents are thinking “back to school.” Are you an educator that just got notified to teach a SOLIDWORKS – based class? Well here are some technical tips to help you
... ContinuedLesson 9: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – Taking the Additive Manufacturing Associate (CSWA-AM) Exam
In Lesson 8, we addressed general information and content of the SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing Associate (CSWA-AM) exam. The CSWA-AM exam covers numerous areas: material types, printing technologies, machine types and processes, part design and orientation for 3D printing, printer preparation,
... ContinuedA Student Perspective on Engineering Innovation with SOLIDWORKS
Today’s story is written by my colleague, Valerie Lécolle, SOLIDWORKS EDU Expert, with collaboration from Amy Clark, Azan Javed, Millie Brown, Ella Woodburn & Ellen Buchanan, interns of NMIS and Callum Penman from our VAR TMS. The path to innovation in engineering
... ContinuedLesson 8: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing Associate (CSWA-AM) exam.
In the last few lessons, we addressed the Academic SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Associate (CSWA) Certification exam journey. SOLIDWORKS Certification demonstrates your commitment to enhancing your skill set in an ever-changing world. Lesson 8 covers the on-line proctored SOLIDWORKS Additive Manufacturing
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Sponsors FIRST Robotics Student Teams FRC, FTC and More
For over 20 years, SOLIDWORKS EDU supports FIRST Robotics teams, FRC, FTC, FLL and FIRST Global. We provide FREE software to registered student teams and with support from Dassault Systèmes, our Value Added Resellers, and the SOLIDWORKS community, we also
... ContinuedLesson 7: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – CSWA Exam Part 2
In Lesson 6, we covered general information, content and taking the on-line proctored Part 1 of the SOLIDWORKS CAD Design Associate (CSWA) Certification exam. The exam can be taken with either Desktop SOLIDWORKS or 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS. Note: You need to
... ContinuedLesson 6: SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification – CSWA Exam Part 1
In Lesson 5, we covered accommodating student’s needs. The first section addressed student password recovery. The second section addressed an Academic Provider obtaining extra exam time for a student. Lesson 6 covers general information, content and taking the on-line proctored
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