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Certificates: Design Thinking" certificate
Certificate "Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA)" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 9 Weeks
Design Thinking
Introduction to Design Thinking (approx. 1.5 days)
Design Thinking process at a glance
The most important rules and phases of Design Thinking
Practice-oriented approaches and applications
Digital tools and AI in the innovation process
Phase 1: Research (approx. 0.5 days)
Methods of user-centered research
Interview techniques and needs analysis
AI-supported research and information processing
Phase 2: Synthesis (approx. 0.5 days)
Analysis and structuring of findings
Development of problem definitions and personas
Visualization and clustering of results
Phase 3: Ideation (approx. 0.5 days)
Creative techniques for developing ideas
Methods for finding and evaluating solutions
Use of generative AI in the ideation process
Phase 4: Prototyping (approx. 0.5 days)
Development of initial solution approaches and mockups
Introduction to rapid prototyping and click dummies
Digital tools for the visualization of concepts
Phase 5: Testing (approx. 0.5 days)
Methods for carrying out tests and feedback rounds
Analysis and optimization of solution approaches
Iterative work and agile further development
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
SOLIDWORKS
Introduction to SOLIDWORKS (approx. 1 day)
User interface, system properties
FeatureManager and ConfigurationManager
Menu and toolbars, task pane
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process (approx. 1 day)
Presentation of specific AI technologies
AI in SOLIDWORKS: AI Assistant and automations
Prompt-to-automation
Creating solids (approx. 13 days)
Creating and editing sketches
Sketch-based features
Parametric dimensioning
Applied features
Advanced solid modeling
Creation methods
Creating patterns for reference geometry
Analyzing and editing the solid model
Design changes
Feature library
Multibody models
Configurations of parts
Creating document templates for parts
Assembly modeling (approx. 6 days)
Design methods (bottom up/top down)
Adding components
Overview of the assembly links
Assembly features
Structuring of assemblies
Analyzing and checking an assembly
Working with the toolbox
Top-down design
Assembly modeling and configuration
Pack and Go
Exploded view
Drawing creation (approx. 6 days)
Deriving 2D views from 3D models
Creating views, cross-sections, display styles
Creating dimensions, shape and position tolerances
Drawing derivations of assemblies
Creating and modifying parts lists
Exploded views
Creating document templates for drawing documents and sheet formats
Further topics (approx. 2 days)
Insight into sheet metal design
Insight into surface modeling
Automation and individualization (approx. 1 day)
Introduction to macro recordings (VBA)
SOLIDWORKS API options
Automation of typical workflows
Project work, certification preparation and certification: Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) (approx. 10 days)
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
The design thinking approach can be used to develop innovative and user-centered solutions for complex challenges. You will get to know the principles and the structured, iterative process of design thinking and learn how practice-oriented tools, digital tools and artificial intelligence support creative and interdisciplinary innovation processes.
After the course, you will also be able to use the versatile CAD application SOLIDWORKS at a professional level and have practical and comprehensive knowledge. You will model parametric 3D individual parts and assemblies, create standard-compliant drawings and use AI-supported assist functions to increase productivity.
The course is aimed at people with a degree in engineering and experience in the field of design, product designers, technicians, technical draughtsmen from the fields of mechanical or electrical engineering and specialists from other sectors with relevant professional experience.
Furthermore, SOLIDWORKS, as one of the most popular CAD programs, opens up job opportunities for you both in engineering offices and in the development departments of companies of all sizes. With the original SOLIDWORKS certification, you provide detailed insight into your acquired qualifications and improve your career entry and advancement.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).