{"id":131,"date":"2012-08-29T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/teaching-cad-with-solidworks-you-are-not-alone-and-solidworks-can-help"},"modified":"2012-08-29T16:09:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T20:09:00","slug":"teaching-cad-with-solidworks-you-are-not-alone-and-solidworks-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2012\/08\/teaching-cad-with-solidworks-you-are-not-alone-and-solidworks-can-help.html","title":{"rendered":"Teaching CAD with SolidWorks? You are not alone and SolidWorks can help."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e20176161559e3970c.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201774309bc03970d.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Curiculum1\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201774309bc03970d image-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201774309bc03970d-800wi.jpg\" title=\"Curiculum1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I first started teaching engineering design courses I was the only instructor at my college.&#0160; I was hired on Friday and classes started Tuesday.&#0160; Luckily there was a holiday on Monday.&#0160; So our EDU team put together curriculum and lessons to help all CAD teachers at all levels.&#0160; Yes SolidWorks can help.&#0160; <\/p>\n<p>Every school, every class, uses SolidWorks differently.&#0160; So if&#0160;you were&#0160;teaching SolidWorks for the first time on Monday&#0160;you have some options:<\/p>\n<p>1. SolidWorks Tutorials, &#0160;inside of Help,&#0160; start with Lesson 1 Parts, Lesson 2 Assembly, Lesson 3 Drawings<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;&#0160;&#0160;&#0160;Short tutorials takes about 3 hours to complete with step-by-step instructions<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;&#0160;&#0160;&#0160; Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/tutorials\">www.solidworks.com\/tutorials<\/a> and view the &quot;Getting Started&quot; videos<\/p>\n<p>If you have more time here are some other areas to explore:<\/p>\n<p>SolidWorks curriculum and lessons, developed&#0160;for educators and students,&#0160;are available inside the SolidWorks Education Edition.&#0160;&#0160; Lessons include powerpoint presentations, movie files, quiz question, assessments, and projects.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7gN70Fs9LwA\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There are&#0160;hundreds of tutorials inside SolidWorks software.&#0160; Educators also have access to curriculum and lessons developed at all levels from middle school to college and university.&#0160; Don&#39;t start from scratch in developing your lessons.&#0160; Let SolidWorks help you.&#0160; Use our material.&#0160; You can add your school logo to our Powerpoint presentations.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>You can adapt your class to one of our SolidWorks relevant lessons.&#0160; Teaching robotics?&#0160; We have an underwater robot project that using a real SolidWorks customer.&#0160; Our curriculum is based on what industry does.&#0160; Teaching Finite Element Analysis?&#0160; Your students can compare the analytical and simulation solutions.<\/p>\n<p>??<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e2017c3189ebc8970b.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SolidWorks 2012-2013 Curriculum\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e2017c3189ebc8970b image-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e2017c3189ebc8970b-800wi.jpg\" title=\"SolidWorks 2012-2013 Curriculum\" \/><\/a><br \/>Review our curriculum and lessons at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/curriculum\">www.solidworks.com\/curriculum<\/a>.&#0160; Select one of our&#0160; SolidWorks projects.&#0160; The bridge project is great, no matter what level you teach.&#0160; With some balsa&#0160;wood you can create an inexpensive design, analyze, build, test, break, go have fun, type project.&#0160; &#0160;<\/p>\n<p>Get your students interested in SolidWorks outside the classroom, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolidWorksEducation\">www.facebook.com\/SolidWorksEducation<\/a> to see how students and educators&#0160;all over the world are using SolidWorks.&#0160; <\/p>\n<p>Find your alpha students &#8211; make them helpers or tutors inside the classroom.&#0160; My own students knew more about photo rendering&#0160;in SolidWorks than I did.&#0160; I was ok with that.&#0160;&#0160; Let your students take a lead role from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>If you are on subscription, we can&#0160;help you with your&#0160;midterm exam or final exam by becoming a Certified SolidWorks Provider.&#0160; Passing the&#0160;Certified SolidWorks Associate Exam is a great&#0160;milestone for you and your students.&#0160;&#0160;&#0160;Educators or administrators can apply at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/cswa\">www.solidworks.com\/cswa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you do not have access to the customer portal, ask your reseller for help.<\/p>\n<p>Marie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>? 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